Use of air guns, etc., prohibited.It shall be unlawful for any person to shoot any air gun or such like device, or to hurl or throw missiles or implements, having spring, rubber, air or other motive power, within the city. (2) It shall be unlawful for any person to display or brandish a facsimile firearm in a public place within the corporate limits of the city. (b)Pistol or rifle range exemption. 586, 2, 8-21-07)Editors note Ord. Firearms and air guns.It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge or shoot any gun, pistol or firearm of any kind in or on private premises, or any air gun or air rifle or air pistol of any description, by whatever name known, that by means of compressed air, compressed gas, springs or any other means is capable of discharging shots, pellets or any solid object. FIREARMS Childress, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. Regulation of firearms.A.Discharging firearms unlawful. ARTICLE 9-3. Shooting into the Bringle Lawe area from beyond park boundaries with any of the aforementioned weapons is prohibited. 62-63. It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge any firearm, excluding a bow and arrow with field or target points, a BB gun, or pellet gun within an area of the city limits existing or annexed prior to September 1, 1981; provided that this section shall not be so construed as to prohibit the discharge of firearms:(1)In any activity or by any person considered within the class of exemptions applicable under state statutes;(2)In exhibitions of charitable contests conducted under conditions and supervision approved by the city council after application has been made to the city and permit has been issued;(3)For the official start at an athletic competition event utilizing a starter pistol firing blanks;(4)For the protection of a person or property in accordance with the laws of the state; or(5)By any public safety officer in the performance of the official duties of their office. DIVISION 2. IN GENERAL Grand Prairie, Texas Code of Ordinances. No. Discharge of firearms. Prohibited. ARTICLE I. 14-7. 44-21. (c)The provisions of this section shall not be construed to prohibit any city police officer, or certified peace officer from discharging a firearm while in the performance of his official duty. 86-133. No. . 411, subch. In the state of California, several laws dictate the use and sale of BB guns, air guns and pellet guns. Powers, enumerated.All powers of the city, except as otherwise provided by this charter, and the determination of all matters of policy shall be vested in the city council. ARTICLE II. Discharge of dangerous weapons.Any person who discharges any gun, pistol or firearm of any kind, or who discharges an air rifle or air pistol of any description, by whatever name known, that by means of compressed air, compressed gas, springs or any other means is capable of discharging shots, pellets or any solid object at a velocity in excess of 300 feet per second, within 1,000 yards of any residence, public building or business house within the city shall be fined not more than $100.00. ARTICLE I. (c)It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge a firearm within the extraterritorial jurisdiction or in an area annexed after September 1, 1981 unless:(1)The firearm is a shotgun, air rifle or pistol, BB gun, or bow and arrow; anda.Discharged on a tract of land of ten acres or more;b.Discharged more than 150 feet from a residence or occupied building located on another property; andc.In a manner not reasonably expected to cause a projectile to cross the boundary of the tract; or. No. The parent or guardian of any person under age 18 is prohibited from . It shall be unlawful for any person to shoot or discharge any shotgun or other firearm which discharges and propels multiple pellets, shots or other similar missiles within the city limits within 2,000 feet of any structure, whether that structure is within or without the limits of the city, or from or across any public street, road or highway within the limits of the city. CHAPTER 9.08. ARTICLE II. ARTICLE II. IN GENERAL El Campo, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. 14-7. This section shall not apply to any police officer in the discharge of his official duties. 21-14. 24-16. 54-66. No. No. Airguns come in a variety of shapes and . No. (c)Discharge of compressed fluid pistols, air guns, and bows and arrows by minors. 50-1. Use of firearms. Hunting guns. 24-1. IN GENERAL Friendswood, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. No. art. No. 131, 2, 3, 3-8-77). It shall be unlawful for any person to fire any gun or weapon which discharges a bullet, pellet or missile by means of compressed air or compressed gas, or to fire any gun or weapon capable of propelling or discharging a bullet, pellet, or missile by means of a spring. 14-231. The term firearm shall be interpreted to include all shotguns, pistols, rifles, BB guns, air rifles, pump-action guns, gas cartridge guns, and pellet guns. (Code 1972, 13-18). IN GENERAL Sonora, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. IN GENERAL Princeton, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. No. 32. 336 6, 1992). An airgun is a type of gun that uses compressed air or other gases to launch BBs, pellets, or darts. The projectile is propelled by pressurized air or gas. Discharge of weapons.Any person who discharges any gun, pistol or firearm of any kind, or who discharges an air rifle or air pistol of any description, by whatever name known that by means of compressed air, compressed gas, springs or any other means is capable of discharging shots, pellets or any solid object at a velocity in excess of 300 feet per second, or who discharges any cannon cracker or torpedo on or across any public square, street, or alley in the city or within 100 yards of any building shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. 286, 1, 3-12-74)State law reference Similar law, Vernons Ann. O-18-94, I, IV, 7-25-94)ARTICLE V. PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS Palestine, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. (Code 1987, ch. In a nutshell, this section states a municipality cannot make a law prohibiting someone from shooting on their property if it meets specific size requirements. 18-9. FIREARMS Hillshire Village, Texas Code of OrdinancesARTICLE 7.100. It shall be unlawful for any person to fire off or discharge any gun, pistol, shotgun, rifle or other firearm of any description within the city limits of the city. 70-7. IN GENERAL Haltom City, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. (a) No person shall discharge any firearm, rifle, CO2 gun, air gun, BB gun or slingshot within the city. An exception to this restriction is allowed consistent with provisions of subchapters C, D and E of chapter 9, Texas Penal Code (V.T.C.A., Penal Code 9.319.53), as amended. 2003-8-13, I, 8-11-03)State law reference Disorderly conduct, V.T.C.A. No. Such prohibition shall not apply to duly authorized police officers, sheriffs, constables and other law enforcing officers of the city, state, county or nation, or to the use of a firearm in defense of the life of a person. No person in a park shall use, carry or possess firearms of any descriptions or air rifles, spring-guns, bow and arrows, slings or any other forms of weapons potentially inimical to wildlife and dangerous to human safety, or any instrument that can be loaded with and fire blank cartridges, or any kind of trapping device. 67-L, Art. (Code 1974, 13-47; Code 1994, 58-58; Ord. 58.116. II, 22[10].State law reference Authority to prohibit discharge of firearms, V.T.C.A., Local Government Code 215.001. Discharging firearms, air guns, etc.No person shall fire or discharge any gun, revolver, pistol, or other firearm, or shoot any air rifle, BB gun, pellet gun or any other weapon which, by any force or source of energy, propels any solid object at a speed dangerous to the human eye, life or limb, within the city. It is a defense to prosecution under this section that:(1)The person was operating a private or public shooting gallery or turkey shoot under an unrevoked permit issued in accordance with chapter 14, article VIII. No. 527, 1, 1-15-91)ARTICLE II. Note that even under federal law, any firearm "which can be readily converted to fire fixed ammunition by replacing the barrel, bolt, breechblock, or any combination thereof" is not considered an 'antique firearm' and would be considered a 'firearm' for purposes of federal prohibitions. 50-2. Definitions.The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:Firearm or gun or projectile weapon means a weapon capable of discharging a projectile by means of an explosive charge, including, without limitation, a handgun, rifle, pistol, shotgun or any other type of firearm; but not including an air gun, air pistol or air rifle incapable of discharging a projectile at a muzzle speed in excess of 300 feet per second. ARTICLE 7.500 PARKS AND RECREATION Roanoke, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. IN GENERAL Princeton, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. Unlawful acts. It shall be an affirmative defense to any prosecution under subsection (f) of this section the actor is a participant in a special event sponsored by either the citys park board or the Great Texas Mosquito Festival Board or another special event approved by the city council. 225, 3)Sec. (Code 1965, 16-4). Discharging weapons prohibited.Any person who discharges any gun, pistol or firearm of any kind, or who discharges an air rifle or air pistol of any description, by whatever name known that by means of compressed air, compressed gas, springs, or any other means is capable of discharging shots, pellets, or any solid object at a velocity in excess of 300 feet per second, or discharges any cannon cracker, or torpedo on or across any public square, street, or alley of the city of within 100 yards of any business or residence within the city, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. An analysis shows that has cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars this year. Generally, to carry a handgun in public in Texas without an LTC, a person must: Be at least 21 years old ( Note: a recent court decision may affect the age restriction) 58-53, 21, 9-6-90)State law reference Penalty for ordinance violations, V.T.C.A., Local Government Code 54.001.Sec. (b)It is declared a misdemeanor for any person to fire, explode or set off any fireworks, squib, cracker or other thing containing powder or other combustible or explosive material, anywhere within the limits of the city. A brief, one page summary of relevant gun laws is provided for each of the 50 states as well as Canada and Mexico. 20-3. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission adopted new rules concerning . 26-3. Discharge of firearms or air-guns. (a)It shall be unlawful for any person, other than a police officer in the discharge of his duties, to discharge any gun, pistol, or firearm of any kind, or discharge an air rifle or air pistol of any description, by whatever name known, that by means of compressed air, compressed gas, springs, or any other means is capable of discharging shots, pellets or any solid object at a velocity in excess of 300 feet per second, within the corporate limits of the city. 62-2. Sections 46.02 and 46.04 of the Texas Penal Code describe unlawful carry and possession of a firearm. No. WEAPONS Georgetown, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. It shall likewise hereinafter be unlawful for any person to shoot or discharge any air gun or air rifle of any description in, on or across, or near to any public place, park, street or alley within the corporate limits of the city. 67-06, 3-7-1967), ARTICLE I. This section shall not apply to police officers in the discharge of their duties. ARTICLE I. Air gunsDischarge prohibited. IN GENERAL San Antonio, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. The legality of using the firearm to shoot pests depends both on the type of gun that the homeowner uses and where the homeowner fires . No. Rules and regulations.The following regulations and restrictions are prescribed for the use of city parks:(19)Projectile devices. (b)It shall be unlawful for any person to shoot or discharge any firearm, to include air rifles or BB guns, within the city. Prohibited activities.The following actions are prohibited in all parks and recreational facilities of the city:(a)Weapons. ARTICLE I. 90-2, 2, 2-1-1990; Ord. 10-1. Most air guns have metallic projectiles in their arsenal. 74-1. IN GENERAL Lake Jackson, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. (b)The provisions of (a) of this article shall not apply to any officer of the law acting in the lawful performance of his or her duties, nor to any person engaged in the lawful defense of person or property, nor to any person lawfully shooting in a gallery or a shooting range. No. 3-3. (d)Shooting, shooting at wild birds. A person under the age of 18 years commits an offense if the person discharges an air gun in a public place without being accompanied by an adult. Air guns and certain other weapons.(a)Definitions. (b) Air-guns. 39, 1, 5-6-1964)Cross reference Carrying of weapons by reserve police officers, 58-54. Discharging and carrying firearms and projectile weapons. Shooting BB guns, air guns, etc. SHOOTING AND ARCHERY RANGES Round Rock, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. Sec. ARTICLE I. 50-3. (f)This section shall be applicable within the corporate limits of the city and also within the area immediately adjacent and contiguous to the city limits and extending outside the city limits for a distance of 5,000 feet, unless such area is within the corporate limits of another municipality.(Ord. Beyond 75 yards, the ability of some models of air guns or arrow guns to be lethal becomes diminished, so it is critical for hunters to know the limitation of the model of air gun being used and practice with the equipment just like with any sporting arm. ; throwing stones or other missiles.It shall be unlawful for any person to shoot any BB gun, air gun or pellet gun or arrow or throw or propel any rock, stone, stick or other missile over or across any street, alley or other property not belonging to the person so doing. The section breaks it down as follows, property that is: 10-50 acres - one can shoot shotguns, air rifles/pistols, and bb guns. (e)Cumulative clause. (e)The terms gun, pistol, rifle and firearm, as used in this section, means and includes all percussion weapons, all air guns, air pistols, air rifles and all other firearms using air pressure to propel a projectile. (a)Discharge of firearms prohibited. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge an air rifle or air pistol of any description, by whatever name known, that by means of compressed air, compressed gas, springs or any other means is capable of discharging shots, pellets or any solid object over any easement, street, alley, park, road, highway, right-of-way or over the private property line of someone other than his own without the consent of such person. Chapter 24 OFFENSES Wills Point, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. Firing BB guns and air rifles.It shall be unlawful for any person to fire or shoot a BB gun or any other air-propelled rifle within 500 feet of a residence, public street or oil and gas equipment within the city. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:Firearm means any device designed, made or adapted to expel a projectile through a barrel by using the energy generated by an explosion or burning sensation or any device readily convertible to that use.Handgun means any firearm that is designed, made or adapted to be fired with one hand.Water pistol, air pistol, air gun, air rifle means any instrument fired or discharged by human beings, wherein a pellet, charge or load is hurled from such instrument upon the release of a compressed spring, compressed air or a compressed fluid of any sort. No. (Code 1987, 13-34)Sec. [M.S.A. Shooting into, out of or in park areas is prohibited. ; authority to prohibit discharge of firearms, see Tex. O-02-62, 1, 12-2-2002). (Code 1971, 19-2, 19-3)Charter reference Authority of city to prohibit firing firearms, art. No. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) provides this information about traveling on airplanes with firearms and ammunition. 54-62. 125, 3, 9-22-64), Chapter 9.24 WEAPONS Uvalde, Texas Code of Ordinances010 FirearmsShooting prohibited.It is unlawful for any person to discharge any gun, pistol, firearm of any kind or any air rifle or pellet rifle within the city limits. 50 or more acres - one can discharge any rimfire or . No. (Code 2002, 8.300; Ord. 50-50. (2) The firearm is a center fire or rim fire rifle or pistol of any caliber:a. Discharge of air gun. (Code 1993, 15-61). 28; Ord. 10-100. Air rifles aren't regulated like firearms because by law, they are not firearms. No person shall conduct or participate in public displays of firearms of any kind unless he has first obtained a temporary permit issued by the city manager. IN GENERAL Crowley, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. 6077, 1, 6-1-99)ARTICLE I. 82-41. 608, I, 11-18-1963; Ord. (b) This section shall not be construed to prohibit any officer of the law from discharging a firearm in the performance of his duty, nor any citizen from discharging a firearm when lawfully defending person or property. 041212-01, 2, 3, 4-12-2012)State law reference Authority of municipality to regulate the discharge of firearms, V.T.C.A., Local. BB Guns In Texas. hunt in state and/or national parks or refuges except during scheduled hunts or under other special . Hunting and/or trapping. A provision of this statute is set to expire in 2023. (Code 1976, 10-70; Ord. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:Firearms means gun, pistol, revolver, pellet gun, BB gun, air gun, shotgun, rifle, bow and arrow, crossbow or any other similar weapon.Public safety officer means duly qualified and commissioned peace officers. Except as to those persons authorized by state law, it shall be unlawful for any person to carry or transport within the city any firearm, air gun, air pistol, air rifle or water pistol loaded with a cartridge or pellet, whether combustible or not. (Code 1982, 10-2)State law reference Weapons, V.T.C.A., Penal Code ch. ARTICLE I. ; engineering and construction standards for streets in subdivisions, 94-361 et seq. (b)The prohibition of this section is intended to apply to any gun, slingshot or other mechanical device (other than firearms, the discharge of which is prohibited and regulated by separate ordinance), which is designed to and capable of hurling or propelling a BB or other shot, pellet, dart, projectile, arrow, rock or similar device a greater distance than 30 feet, regardless of whether the projectile or device is propelled by air, gas, mechanical device, metal or bow or other spring, or elastic material of any kind, but does not include firearms using explosives, the discharge of which is prohibited and regulated by separate ordinance. Discharging firearms, air guns or spring guns. The applicant may appeal such ruling of the chief of police to the city council within two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of such notice. 95-018, 12-11-1995; Ord. (Code 1977, 11-21). 86; signs, ch. No. 58-1. 78-13, 13, 5-1-1978)State law reference Authority to regulate use of firearms, V.T.C.A., Local Government Code 229.001; discharging firearms in public place, V.T.C.A., Penal Code 42.01(8). The AirForce Texan delivers more power than any other production air rifle: .45-caliber bullets leave the muzzle at 1000 fps (up to 500+ ft-lbs. It shall be unlawful, except when specifically authorized by the chief of police or as otherwise designated by the city manager, for any person to discharge any gun, pistol, or firearm of any kind, or any firecrackers, torpedoes, or any other fireworks within the city limits. No listed air-gun ordinances. Nothing in this section shall preclude the carrying of a firearm when in possession of a valid license holder as provided by the state law governing the right to carry any unloaded, unconcealed firearms for trade or sale during Second Monday Trade Days. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC SAFETYDIVISION 1. No. 19-1. . Alligator, game animals, furbearers, squirrels, and non-migratory game birds (except Eastern Turkey) may be hunted with air guns and arrow guns provided: Air guns and arrow guns function much differently than centerfire rifles or shotguns most hunters have traditionally used to hunt game birds and animals. ARTICLE X. MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES Sugar Land, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. 24-14. CONDUCT IN PUBLIC PARKS Bay City, Texas Code of Ordinances, Sec. 86-275 Discharging firearms and other dangerous weapons; exceptions. Nation, or Hatchet Granny, was a radical member of the temperance movement, which opposed alcohol before the advent of Prohibition.Nation is noted for attacking alcohol-serving establishments (most often taverns) with a hatchet.. Nation was also concerned about tight clothing for . (a)No person on the Bringle Lake property shall hunt, trap or pursue wildlife at any time. Such head of the family shall be responsible for any violation of this section and for any damages that might be caused as a result of the discharging of such guns or weapons upon such property.(Ord. (c) Subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to the discharge of a firearm by active or reserve duty military personnel at a military funeral. ARTICLE I. ARTICLE I. 24-13. IN GENERAL Taylor, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. IN GENERAL Van, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. 560, 13, 11-11-78)Cross reference Display of deadly weapons prohibited, 11-3(10). (b)It shall be unlawful for any person to carry or discharge firearms (unless permitted under subsection (a) above), fireworks, air guns, bows and arrows, slingshots or any device which would or could project any object which would or could create a fire hazard or any hazard or danger to the public in a city park, except with joint written approval of the parks and recreation director and the city fire marshal or their designated representatives.(Ord. (b)Allowing access by a child. Discharging firearms, air guns, similar weapons, capable of propelling objects more than 50 feet. (b)Discharge of compressed fluid pistols, air pistols, air guns, air rifles and bows and arrows by minors prohibited. No person shall use firearms, including air gun, or other weapon potentially harmful to wildlife or humans to pursue or hunt any animal within the corporate limits of Mount Vernon. No. 6-95. (2)When the firing is done in a shooting gallery or gunsmiths establishment and when such shooting gallery or gunsmiths establishment is properly fitted and arranged for the purpose so that no danger arises therefrom; provided, however, no shotgun of any character, nor any pistol or rifle larger than 22-calibre shall be used in a shooting gallery, and that no shooting gallery shall be lawful in a gunsmiths establishment except in connection with the necessary repair of the firearm used. 78-2. Texas Parks and Wildlife commissioners originally approved limited use of air guns and air bows in March, but have decided to take a second look May 24 at a public meeting in Lubbock. Chapter 12 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS AND OFFENSES Kennedale, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. (b)It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge any air gun from or across any street, sidewalk, alley or public land, or any public place, except on a properly constructed target range.(Ord. 2005-12-130, I, 12-6-2005; Ord. Beavercreek Police officers fatally shot Crawford after Crawford allegedly refused to comply with officers' commands, reports the New York Daily News . It shall be unlawful for any person to fire, shoot, discharge or cause to be fired, shot or discharged any air rifle, air pistol or pellet gun of any description, by whatever name known, that is capable of discharging a pellet or any solid object by means of compressed air, gas, springs or other means within the corporate limits of the city.(c)Exceptions. No. IN GENERAL Point Comfort, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. 2-7-31. It is unlawful for a child intentionally, knowingly, recklessly, or with criminal negligence to possess an air rifle within the city. Can a felon have a black powder gun in Texas? (Code 1979, ch. Reserved. FIREARMS Jersey Village, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. Firing deadly weapons prohibited; exceptions. It is unlawful for any person discharges any gun pistol or firearm of any kind, or who discharges an air rifle or air pistol of any description, by whatever name known, that, by means of compressed air, compressed gas, springs, or any other means is capable of discharging and propelling shots, pellets or any solid object for a distance of greater than 50 feet, within the corporate limits of this city. (b) This section shall not apply to the following circumstances:(1) In necessary self-defense of persons or property;(2) A law enforcement officer in necessary performance of his duty;(3) For the purpose of target shooting or practice on a range operated by qualified personnel; qualified personnel shall consist of either a certified firearms safety instructor, rifle or pistol marksmanship instructor certified by the National Rifle Association, or person designated by a rifle or pistol club, public or private school or military agency;(4) For the purpose of target shooting on private premises with air, spring or CO2 operated BB guns, pellet guns or slingshots, provided:a. of 5-4-1915)Chapter 26 NATURAL RESOURCES, CITY PARKS AND OPEN SPACES Mineola, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. It shall be unlawful to discharge any gun, rifle, pistol, or firearm of any kind within the limits of the city. No. The specific kind of handgun determines whether . The terms air gun and air rifle, mean any instrument or weapon which is commonly known as an air gun or air rifle, and which propels a bullet or other hard pellet with a carrying force as much as twenty-five (25) yards. ARTICLE I. These types of weapons are in a special category under Texas and federal law because the legal definitions of "firearm" specifically exclude certain antique firearms. Definitions.For the purposes of this article, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:Air gun. (Code 1992, 14-1)Sec. (a)Any person who shall discharge any gun, pistol or other firearm of any description, or who shall shoot an air gun, air pistol, bow and arrow or any like device, in, along, or near any public street, public park, or street within the city shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. No. Unlawful to discharge firearm or gun within cityGenerally.It shall hereinafter be unlawful for any person to fire off or discharge any gun, pistol, rifle or other firearm of any description within the corporation limits of the city. 50-92. The prohibited devices include rifles, pistols, shotguns, pellet guns (rifles and pistols), air rifles, air pistols, BB guns, paint ball guns, and bows and arrows. of energy). Chapter 14 MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES Waco, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. Weapons and firearms. Compressed air and spring gunsFiring.It shall be unlawful for any person to fire any gun which discharges a bullet, pellet, or missile by means of compressed air, or any other compressed gas, or any gun discharging a bullet, pellet, or missile by means of a spring.(Ord. (3) It shall be unlawful for any person under 17 years of age to possess a facsimile firearm in a public place within the corporate limits of the city. If the application is approved by the chief of police, he shall forthwith send to the applicant a letter setting forth the requirements or restrictions under which the permit will be granted. Ord. ARTICLE I. (1) This section shall not apply to police officers while in the performance of their official duties. Such a person shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than $200.00. ARTICLE I. DIVISION 2. . (a)Other than a peace officer, no person shall carry a concealed firearm in any city building in which such prohibition is valid under state law. 50-4. (Code 1961, 14-2214-24)State law reference Discharging weapons in public places, V.T.C.A., Penal Code 42.01.ARTICLE II. 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