This section does not apply to acts done in an area designated by the town for such purpose.(Ord. (b) Discharge into the city. (b)It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge any firearm, with the exception of a bow and arrow, within an area of the city limits annexed prior to September 1, 1981; provided, that this section shall not be so construed as to prohibit the discharge of firearms on premises owned or operated by any branch of the armed services of the United States government, Texas National Guard, Texas State Guard or any responsible organization existing for the purpose of operating and maintaining a rifle or pistol firing range, provided such discharge is in the course of the regular functions and course of training of such branch of the armed services of the United States government, Texas National Guard, Texas State Guard or such other organization, and provided that such branch of the armed services or other organization has secured and holds a permit from the city council so to do on the premises involved. 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. (a)The discharge of an air gun or any other similar type weapon, actuated by condensed air or any other force of sufficient impelling power to cause bodily injury, within the limits of the city or from any area not far enough removed from the city limits to preclude the range of such weapon from extending into such limits, is prohibited. 54-33. 83-17, 1(15-108), 4-26-83)Cross reference Discharge of firearms generally, 19-2.Chapter 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS Del Rio, Texas Code of OrdinancesFirearms. 28-8. 58-33. It really turns on how the BB Gun is used and whether it causes damage to private property. ; furnishing to minors.It shall be unlawful for any person within the city to sell to, give to, allow access to, or place in the possession of, any person under the age of 17 years, any firearm or toy gun capable of exploding and discharging any percussion cap or blank cartridge, or any other device of any description, capable of exploding and discharging any percussion cap or blank cartridge of any description.(Ord. No. 54; traffic and vehicles, ch. No. . (d)No relation in the ascending line of a minor or a guardian of a minor shall:(1)Furnish money or a thing of value to a minor for the purchase of paint-gun, paintball gun or air rifle; or(2)Encourage, act in conjunction with or in any manner instigate or aid a minor in the commission of using or discharging a paint-gun, paintball gun or air rifle within the city and its extraterritorial jurisdiction.The violation of this subsection shall be an offense regardless of whether or not the minor shall be found guilty of the offense. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this division, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:Gun, pistol, rifle and firearm shall not only be defined as to include all percussion weapons, but shall also include air guns, air pistols, air rifles and all other firearms using air pressure to propel a projectile.(Ord. Discharge of firearms and air guns, shooting of other weapons prohibited; exceptions. IN GENERAL Keller, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. 44-21. 38-1. Air-guns, BB guns, air riflesDischarge in public places, parks, streets or alleys. No. IN GENERAL Silsbee, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. In a manner not reasonably expected to cause a projectile to cross the boundary of the tract; or. Firearms, air guns, compressed fluid pistols, and bows and arrows.(a)Definitions. 82-5. 608, I, 11-18-1963; Ord. IN GENERAL The Colony, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. 11-18. This section shall not apply, however, to persons discharging guns, rifles, pistols, or firearms on premises duly licensed as a pistol or rifle range by the city. No. Most air guns have metallic projectiles in their arsenal. Under federal law, air guns are not considered firearms due to the fact that their projectiles are expelled by the force of air, a non-explosive force, rather than by the energy created by the explosive force of gunpowder. In this article:Air rifle means a gun that uses compressed air, gas or a compressed spring to launch a projectile of any kind and includes a BB gun.Bow means a weapon consisting of a curved, flexible strip of material, strung taut from end to end and used to launch arrows.Crossbow means a weapon consisting of a bow fixed crosswise on a stock, with grooves on the stock to direct an arrow, bolt or other projectiles.Firearm means a firearm as defined by the Texas Penal Code, as amended.Range means any public or private facility at which firearm, bow or crossbow training or practice, or both, is regularly conducted under controlled circumstances. No. (Code 1981, 11.30)Sec. 14-231. Any person having violated this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction of such violation shall be fined not more than $500.00. 50-92. Must be fired during legal hunting season by one properly licensed for hunting in the state;c. Must be fired by an adult or a minor under the direct visual supervision of an adult;d. Must be fired from private property owned or legally occupied by the adult hunter or a supervisor of the hunting minor;e. The property on which the discharge occurs must be no less than 25 acres in size;f. The discharge shall not be closer than 300 feet from a public road, public right-of-way, or property line of another or any dwelling; andg. 24-71. Is a pellet gun considered a firearm? 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. Each act or event of firing or discharging or shooting a separate projectile shall be considered a separate offense.(Ord. WEAPONS AND INCENDIARY ITEMS Port Arthur, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. (e)A violation of either subsection (c) or (d) of this section is hereby declared to be a class C misdemeanor. DIVISION 3. No. If the conviction was not one that forbids the ownership of handguns, then the felon may still be able to own an air rifle in Texas. No. 70-31. 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. 7, 6.00; Ord. 58-56. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the discharge of a weapon by city police officers or other law enforcement officers while performing their duties. 46-2. No. These rules and regulations were compiled to the best of my ability. In addition, the city may also direct the city attorney to bring a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of this section. It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge any compressed fluid pistol, air pistol, air gun, air rifle, or bow and arrow in such a manner as to propel any projectile, missile, object or other material onto the property of another and/or across any public street, alley, square, park, public property and/or private property line of any other person.(e)Defense. Definitions.In this division:Air gun means an air gun, air pistol, air rifle, or any other device using air pressure to propel a projectile through a barrel.Building has the same meaning as V.T.C.A., Penal Code, Chapter 30.City premises means a building or any portion thereof, and real property or any portion thereof, owned, leased, occupied or controlled by the city. A fine of up to $10,000. ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL Jacksonville, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. WEAPONS Georgetown, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. (b)Carrying loaded. Many homeowners use guns to shoot larger pests like raccoons. 146 products. OFFENSES INVOLVING PUBLIC SAFETY Bellmead, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. Send questions for consideration to youasked@starherald.com or by leaving your question at . For the purposes of this section, the following terms, words, and the derivations thereof shall have the meanings given herein:Facsimile firearm. ARTICLE III. . (d) Air guns. A cannon cracker shall be defined as any combustible package more than two inches long and more than one inch in diameter. (a) No person shall discharge any gun, pistol, rifle or firearm in the city. Possession in city buildings and discharge in city limits prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any juvenile to discharge any compressed fluid pistol, air pistol, air gun, air rifle or bow and arrow within the city limits unless the same is done under the direct supervision of an adult person and is done in a manner so that the shot, pellet, charge, load, arrow or other object shot or hurled from such instrument shall not land upon or travel across the property of a person other than the property of the adult supervising the activity or property upon which he has permission of the owner to use, or across any public street, alley, square, park, public property or property line of any other person. 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. Reserved. (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. 13-2. Discharge unlawful.It shall hereafter be unlawful for any person to fire off or discharge any gun, pistol, rifle or other firearm of any description within the corporate limits of the city. Being prosecuted and convicted of a third degree felony in Texas can lead to: Incarceration in a Texas state prison for a term of two years or up to 10 years. 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. 7.302 Discharging Projectiles And MissilesIt shall be unlawful for any person to discharge gravel, marbles, shot, or any projectile, missile, object or material out of a gravel shooter, blowgun, air gun, rubber sling, or compressed gas, compressed air, or spring device, from any public street or public place or on to the private premises of another within the corporate limits of the city, provided, however, that this article shall not be construed to prevent the use of a compressed air device for the delivery of handbills, circulars, or newspapers. 86-133. DefinitionsFirearm means any gun, shotgun, pistol, air-gun or air pistol, pellet gun, pellet pistol or any other firearm, gun or pistol capable of propelling shot, bullets, pellets or projectiles of any kind.Skeet clubs means open premises where shotguns are used in target practice by shooting clay pigeons ejected by machines or hand, to simulate flight. 1965-3, 1, 3-16-1965; Ord. Provided, however, that the provisions of this section shall not be applicable to the discharge of firearms at bona fide gun clubs lawfully operating pursuant to the city zoning ordinance (appendix C to this Code). Penal Code, 42.01.ARTICLE I. Any safety precautions recommended by the chief of police are complied with;(5) Where a permit is issued by the chief of police;(6) Any military exercise or parade. Firearms, discharge in city prohibited, exceptions. 12-4. 15-10. ARTICLE I. FILE - The FBI seal is pictured in Omaha, Neb., Aug. 10, 2022. Designation of city as bird sanctuary.The entire area within the corporate limits of the City of Jacksonville, Texas, and any other land owned by the City of Jacksonville, Texas are hereby designated as a bird sanctuary, and it shall be unlawful for any person, association or corporation to trap, shoot or attempt to shoot any type of firearm, including B-B gun, pellet or air gun, or to molest in any manner, any bird or wild fowl, or to rob the nest of any bird or wild fowl, anywhere within the City of Jacksonville, Texas or on any land owned by the City of Jacksonville, Texas; provided, however, the foregoing provisions and protection shall not apply as to pigeons (rock doves).(Ord. Any gun, rifle or pistol, by whatever name known, which is designed to expel a projectile by the action of compressed air or gas, or by the action of a spring or elastic, but does not mean a firearm.Dealer. Texas Penal Code, Chapter 46. XV, 1, 2, 1-22-80), ARTICLE IV. (c)This section shall not prohibit the firing of a BB gun, pellet gun, or paintball gun by an adult or by a minor under the direct visual supervision of an adult, so long as such discharge occurs on private property owned or lawfully occupied by the supervising adult, and as long as the discharge projectile does not exit the boundaries of such private property.State law reference Discharge of firearm as disorderly conduct, V.T.C.A., Penal Code 42.01. ARTICLE I. No. (Code 1966, 11-8). ARTICLE 7.400 DISCHARGING OF GUNS AND PISTOLS Spring Valley Village, Texas Code of OrdinancesARTICLE 7.400 DISCHARGING OF GUNS AND PISTOLS [4](a)It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge any gun or pistol within the corporate limits of the City of Spring Valley, except as hereinafter provided. These species include: Aoudad Sheep Armadillo Axis Deer Badger Beaver Bobcat Cottontail Rabbit Coyote Crow Blackbuck Antelope Eurasian Collard Dove Fallow Deer Feral Hogs Feral Rock Dove Fox Frogs Mountain Lion Muskrat Nilgai Antelope Nutria Opossum Otter Porcupine Prairie Dog Rabbit Raccoon Ringtailed Cat Russian Boar Sika Deer Sparrow Squirrel (Must be greater than 600 feet per second) Flying Squirrel Ground Squirrel Starlings Turtle. 14-5. If it uses gunpowder to launch a projectile it is considered a firearm Chapter 6 HEALTH AND SANITATION Sachse, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. (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. (2)It is a defense to prosecution under this subsection (c) that the person was on the persons own land, in the persons own home, or in the persons own fixed place of business. The specific kind of handgun determines whether . (b)No person, other than a licensed police officer, acting within the course and scope of his duties as a police officer, shall discharge, or cause to be discharged, within the corporate limits of the city, any air rifle, air gun or air pistol of any kind or description, by whatever name it is known, which 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 greater than 50 feet. 976, 10, 3-29-94)Sec. 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. No. 34-1. DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS Daingerfield, Texas Code of OrdinancesARTICLE 7.600. 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. These shall be defined as such terms are commonly known to the average person familiar with such terms and in addition shall include any object or instrument that by means of compressed air, compressed gas, or springs, is capable of discharging shots, pellets or any solid object.Gun, pistol or firearm. 286, 1, 3-12-74)State law reference Similar law, Vernons Ann. Discharge of firearms. ARTICLE I. (a)It shall be unlawful for any person to shoot or discharge any rifle, pistol, or other firearm which discharged and propels a single bullet, slug or other single missile within the city limits. DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS GENERALLY Houston, Texas Code of Ordinances. 1984-08, 5-17-1984; Ord. Is an air gun considered a firearm? 95-12-14, I, 12-11-95; Ord. Examples of a projectile weapon include, but is not limited to, pellet guns, BB guns, air soft guns, paintball guns, starter pistol, air rifles, and bow and arrows.Replica firearm means any device or object that reasonably resembles a firearm, or is a toy version or facsimile of a firearm.(Ord. (d)A center fire or rim fire rifle or pistol of any caliber may be discharged in an area annexed into the City of Lake Jackson after September 1, 1981, if:(1)The tract of land on which the weapon is discharged is fifty (50) acres or more;(2)The discharge is more than three hundred (300) feet from a residence or occupied building located on another property; and(3)The discharge is made in such a manner that it is not reasonably expected to cause a projectile to cross the boundary of the tract. Discharge of firearms, fireworks, etc., prohibited.(a)Prohibition. (a)Declared unlawful. 10-5. No. DIVISION 2. 12-4. (10) "Short-barrel firearm" means a rifle with a barrel length of less than 16 inches or a shotgun with a barrel length of less than 18 inches, or any weapon made from a shotgun or . Unlawful discharge of firearms and guns prohibited.A person commits an offense if such person uses, or discharges a firearm within the city, or shoots or uses other devices capable of inflicting serious bodily injury. (1)It shall be unlawful for any person to recklessly or with criminal negligence, shoot, fire or discharge a firearm of any description within the city limits of the city. Such term does not include Air gun bullets have half the velocity of firearm bullets, but I can shoot five in a three-quarter-inch circle at 100 yards, and I have friends who've killed big game with air rifles at 200 . 74-75, 1, 4-16-74)Cross reference Streets generally, Ch. Chapter 14 MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES Waco, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. 772, II, 2-22-1996)State law reference Authority for municipal regulation of firearms, V.T.C.A., Local Government Code 229.001. ARTICLE I. Rules and regulations.The following regulations and restrictions are prescribed for the use of city parks:(19)Projectile devices. No. As with any legal method of take, knowing the limitations of your specific equipment is critical to reduce or avoid wounding loss. ARTICLE II. FIREARMS Granite Shoals, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. ARTICLE I. (Code 1982, 10-2)State law reference Weapons, V.T.C.A., Penal Code ch. BRINGLE LAKE Texarkana, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. Carry or possess at any time firearms of any description, or air rifles, spring guns, bows and arrows, slings, or any instrument that can be loaded with and fire blanks, cartridges, or any kind of trapping device. Ultimately you will need to check with your local jurisdiction to make sure the information found on this website is up to date. Illinois - As of July 13, 2012, air guns are no longer considered firearms. 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. 991 1 (part), 1997). Air rifles, firearms; possession by children.(a)Definitions. No. 17845, 1, 7-31-2012), ARTICLE I. GENERAL PROVISIONS Richland Hills, Texas Code of OrdinancesPaintball arena means a commercial enterprise offering an enclosed, indoor area for the conduct of paintball games, the sales of paintball guns, paintball ammunition, protective gear, and related equipment and supplies. 22-92. Weapons.(a)Definitions. The state defines a BB gun as any instrument that expels a projectile, such as a BB or pellet, through the force of air pressure, gas pressure or spring action. It shall be unlawful for any person to carry or possess at any time unlicensed firearms of any description, or air rifles, spring guns, bows and arrows, slings, or any instrument that can be loaded with and fire blanks, cartridges, or any kind of trapping device. (b)Discharge of firearms prohibited. The parent or guardian of any person under age 18 is prohibited from . Chapter 13.24 CITY PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS El Paso, Texas Code of Ordinances13.24.070 Dangerous amusements.A.No person shall have within any city park any air rifle, pellet or b.b. gun, pellet gun, or similar instrument. Discharge of firearms.It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge any gun, pistol or firearm of any kind, or to discharge an air rifle or air pistol of any description, by whatever name known, that operates by means of compressed air, compressed gas, springs, or any other means which 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, across or within 500 feet of any public square, street or alley or within 300 feet of any business establishment, in the city. To secure such special permit, application must be made in writing to the chief of police, describing in detail the request of the applicant. 42-28. No. RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES Del Rio, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. The word firearms as used in this section shall mean any type of gun, rifle, shotgun, revolver, pistol, bb gun or pellet gun which is used or may be used for the firing of a bullet or pellet or pellets caused from the explosion of any type of powder or explosives or any type of mechanical device used for the firing of a bullet or pellet. 2001-036, 7-9-2001; Ord. SameDelivering to minor.It shall be unlawful for any person to sell to, or give to, or place in the possession of, any person under the age of sixteen (16) years, a 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. This is because an air rifle is not considered a firearm under Texas law. Any gun, rifle or pistol, by whatever name known, which is designed to expel a projectile by the action of compressed air or gas, or by the action of a spring or elastic, but does not mean a firearm.Chapter 14 PARKS AND RECREATION The Colony, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. No. (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. 15-6. The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) Commission just announced that this fall .30 caliber and larger airguns as well as air bows such as the Benjamin Pioneer Airbow will be legal for deer and turkey hunting. (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. (3) This section shall not apply to any sporting event where starter guns are used, providing that the office of the chief of police shall be notified, in writing, 48 hours prior to such sporting event. (b)This section shall not prohibit the discharge of a firearm by a police officer in the discharge of his official duties. No. OCGA 16-11-131 (a) prohibits the possession of a firearm by a felon or a first offender probationer. (b)It shall be unlawful for any person to give, lend or otherwise transfer any air gun to any person under eighteen (18) years of age, except where the relationship of parent and child, guardian and ward or adult instructor and pupil exists between such person and the person under eighteen (18) years of age.(Ord. 24.8-0.1. Firing certain guns.It shall be unlawful for any person to fire or shoot or cause to be fired or shot any firearm, rifle, shotgun, automatic rifle, revolver, pistol or any other weapon designed for the purpose of firing or discharging a shell or cartridge, whether such shell or cartridge is blank or live ammunition, at any place within the corporate limits of the city except for the protection of persons or private property, and except peace officers while in the performance of their official duties, or by authorized city representatives in the engagement of their official duties. 21-14. The Texan is the world's most powerful production air rifle. Typical muzzle velocities are below 500 feet per second. Discharge of firearms, combustible materials.No person shall discharge a grenade, gun, revolver, pistol, BB gun, air gun, cap or cartridge, or other combustible materials of any kind in the city.(Ord. 98-10, 5, 6-10-1998; Ord. 86, 1-5-1981; Ord. (Ord. DefinitionsFirearm or gun means a weapon capable of discharging a projectile by means of an explosive charge, including, without limitation, a rifle, pistol, shotgun or any other type of firearm; but not including an air pistol or air rifle incapable of discharging a projectile at a muzzle speed in excess of 300 feet per second. (a)It is declared a misdemeanor for any person to shoot within the limits of the city, any air, spring or other gun that discharges shot, balls, bullets, projectiles or other missiles or fire or discharge any cannon, gun, pistol or firearm of any description, except target guns in shooting galleries, unless in case of urgent necessity. 54-1. IN GENERAL Magnolia, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. IN GENERAL Bellaire, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. (720 ILCS 5/24.8-0.1) Sec. 82-61. 102.ARTICLE III. 2001-4-11, II, 4-9-01; Ord. IN GENERAL Irving, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. Discharge of weapons.(a)Definitions. (C)The provisions of this section shall not be construed to prohibit any peace officer, animal control officer, or official of the law from discharging a firearm while in the performance of his or her official duties. ARTICLE I. 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:Air rifle means air rifles and any other type of gun which uses compressed air, gas or a compressed spring to project a projectile of any kind, and includes a BB gun.Sec. ferry from nassau to congo town, pso2 alliance flag symbol art,

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