Legal Documents of Gatlinburg

It shall be unlawful for any person to carry in any manner whatever, with the intent to go armed, any razor, dirk, knife, blackjack, brass knucks, pistol, revolver, or any other dangerous weapon or instrument except the army or navy pistol which shall be carried openly in the hand. However, the foregoing prohibition shall not apply to members of the United States Armed Forces carrying such weapons as are prescribed by applicable regulations nor to any officer or policeman engaged in his official duties, in the execution of process, or while searching for or engaged in arresting persons suspected of having committed crimes. Furthermore, the prohibition shall not apply to persons who may have been summoned by such officer or policeman to assist in the discharge of his said duties, nor to any conductor of any passenger or freight train of any steam railroad while he is on duty. It shall also be unlawful for any unauthorized person to discharge a firearm, firecracker, etc. within the municipality.

The officers of the Gatlinburg Police Department are hereby authorized and allowed to discharge firearms at a municipally approved firing range within the city limits of the City of Gatlinburg for the purpose of official training as a part of their police department duties. This exception only applies to Gatlinburg Police Department personnel and does not authorize anyone other than police officers to discharge weapons within the city limits of the City of Gatlinburg. (1976 Code, § 10-212)