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. ARTICLE III. IN GENERAL North Richland Hills, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. (2)Firing or discharging of an air gun on property owned by the party firing the air gun and his immediate family, provided that the discharge is no closer than 150 feet from any structure, except that of the owner, used for human habitation. Any person committing the above shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.(Rev. (a)No person on the Bringle Lake property shall hunt, trap or pursue wildlife at any time. 32. This is because an air rifle is not considered a firearm under Texas law. (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. ARTICLE I. No. IN GENERAL Graham, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. Included within this definition shall be guns firing BBs or pellets. ARTICLE III. The information on this article should not constitute as legal advice. 82-5. No. 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. No. (c)It is unlawful for a person to discharge an air rifle upon or across any public street, park, or other public property of the city, or upon or across the real property of another person without the persons consent. . 146 products. (d)The term handgun, as used in this section, is defined as any firearm that is designed, made, or adapted to be fired with one hand; and the term concealed handgun, as used in this section, is defined as a handgun, the presence of which is not openly discernible to the ordinary observation of a reasonable person. IN GENERAL Van, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. GUNS, BB GUNS, PELLET GUNS Schertz, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. 13-10. The bullet or projectile shall not exit the boundaries of the private property described in subsection (b)(5)e. of this section. (b)Discharge of firearms within an area of the city limits existing or annexed prior to September 1, 1981. (b)By the terms air gun or air rifle is meant 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 of as much as twenty-five (25) yards.(Ord. ARTICLE II. 8.300(b); Ord. Ord. Discharge of firearms or BB or pellet guns.It shall be unlawful for any person, except a police officer while in the discharge of his duties, to discharge any firearm, BB gun or pellet gun within the city. Unlike guns, BB Guns are legal in Texas in almost every setting. Bird sanctuary established.The entire area embraced by the corporate limits of the City is hereby designated as a bird sanctuary. (B) Offenses. (c)This section shall not be applicable to the discharge of firearms or weapons as permitted by V.T.C.A., Government Code 229.002. ARTICLE I. 7, 1)State law reference Weapons, V.T.C.A., Penal Code 46.01 et seq.ARTICLE I. FILE - The FBI seal is pictured in Omaha, Neb., Aug. 10, 2022. No. 104, 4-28-1998), ARTICLE II. B-471, I, 3-9-1989; Ord. The term relation in ascending line, as used in this subsection, is restricted to a mother or father, and includes a natural parent, adoptive parent or step parent. 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 . IN GENERAL Angleton, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. IN GENERAL Burleson, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. 86-275 Discharging firearms and other dangerous weapons; exceptions. 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. No other firearm or weapon described above shall be permitted within a park. RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR LLANO RIVER PARK, ROBINSON LLANO CITY PARK AND THE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARK Llano, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. 2742, passed 11-19-02)Cross reference Penalty, 10.99. 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. Trap shooting clubs and BB gun outdoor ranges are considered as skeet clubs and shall be subject to the same regulations. (Code 1983, 12-9(a); Ord. Youth hunting is legal in Texas and is defined as any person 16 years of age or younger. (b)Discharge of firearms prohibited. (a)It shall be unlawful for any person to commit any one or more of the following acts in a public park:(6)To carry or discharge firearms, fireworks, BB-guns, air guns, bows and arrows, slingshots, blowguns, rockets or paint-ball guns, unless authorized by the parks and recreation director; ARTICLE II. CITY PARKS Southlake, Texas Code of Ordinances12-32. of 12-1-20, 2; Ord. 1933, Art. (d)The term handgun, as used in this section, is defined as any firearm that is designed, made, or adapted to be fired with one hand, and the term concealed handgun, as used in this section, is defined as a handgun, the presence of which is not openly discernible to the ordinary observation of a reasonable person. (d)Any person who shall violate any provision of this section shall be deemed guilty of an offense and, upon conviction, shall be fined in a sum not to exceed $500.00. 54-55. 2013-21, 2, 7-1-2013)Cross reference Offenses and miscellaneous provisions, ch. 480. To receive this status the gun must be the equivalent of a big bore air gun that uses .18 caliber or higher ammunition with an FPS of 700 or more. No. 91-28, 1, 2, 10-21-1991; Code 1994, 54-1)State law reference Municipal authority to regulate discharge of firearms in municipal limits, V.T.C.A., Local Government Code 229.001(b); firearms, V.T.C.A., Local Government Code 229.001; offense of discharging weapons, V.T.C.A., Penal Code 42.01(9)(11).DIVISION 3. 286, 1, 3-12-74)State law reference Similar law, Vernons Ann. 315, 1, 8-4-1959)State law reference Municipality may regulate discharge of firearms, V.T.C.A., Local Government Code 229.001(b)(2). ARTICLE I. Discharge of firearms, pellet guns and explosive cartridges. (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. The term does not include any public or private driveway, street, sidewalk or walkway, parking lot, parking garage, or other parking area. ARTICLE I. 54-115. Are they considered a form of Bow, a Firearm or something new? IN GENERAL Jacksonville, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. 1602, 1, 10-31-2012)State law reference Similar state law, V.T.C.A., Penal Code 42.01. IN GENERAL Alice, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. This section does not apply to acts done in an area designated by the city for such purpose or to a person who is licensed to carry and lawfully carrying a concealed handgun under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code and Chapter 46, Penal Code.B.No person shall possess a handgun except as provided in City Code Section 10.12.020(Ord. (e)Discharge of paint ball guns. (Ord. (Code 1991, 13-71)Cross reference Definitions generally, 1-2.Sec. ARTICLE II. No. 6-5-7. No. 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. The Texas Penal Code section of 4601 defines a . IN GENERAL Mesquite, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. 712, 2, 3, 7-3-90; Ord. (a)Unlawful to shoot firearms within city. Carrying or discharging firearms in city park. These pellets are shot out by the gun at a high muzzle velocity. (Code 1998, 11.5)State law reference Authority to prohibit discharge of firearms in the city, V.T.C.A., Local Government Code 229.001. Kevin Paulson September 29, 2019. (Code 1979, ch. (a)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 any gun, pistol, rifle or firearm of any kind, within the corporate limits of the city. 38; drilling in streets and alleys, 38-62; air guns, BB guns, air riflesdischarge in public places, parks, streets or alleys, 50-32; parks and recreation, ch. This title provides essential information for anyone looking to carry a firearm across state lines. No. Definitions.The following words, terms, and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section:Air gun means any device designed, made, or adapted to expel a projectile through a barrel by using the energy or force generated by the release of air or compressed gases. Discharge of weapons.(a)Definitions. (g)The term projectile weapon, as used in this Code, means firearms (unless permitted under subsection (a) of this section), 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. No. Discharging firearms. Discharging firearms or air-guns on private property.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, by means of compressed air, compressed gas, springs or any other means, that is capable of discharging shots, pellets or any solid object on private property. IN GENERAL Wichita Falls, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. 50-92. Send questions for consideration to youasked@starherald.com or by leaving your question at . No. (b)Term defined. Discharging firearms prohibited; penalty.Any person who discharges any gun, pistol or firearms 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, on or across any public square, street or alley in the city shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished as provided in section 1-7.(Ord. It shall be unlawful for any person to shoot or cause to be discharged or ejected from any air gun, air rifle, air pistol, spring gun or rifle, spring pistol, pellet gun, sling or any similar contrivance, any bullet, shot, pellet or missile of any character from or onto any street or public place or onto the private premises of another within the city limits of the city. Within the limits of any city park, including Selma Park, it shall be unlawful for any person to do any of the following acts except as may be otherwise provided: (3) To carry or discharge any firearm, firecrackers, rockets, torpedoes or any other fireworks, air guns, BB or pellet guns, bows and arrows or slingshots, or hit golf balls except in designated areas. No. 54-31. AIR GUNS, FIREARMS Weatherford, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. No. The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) Commission has announced that effective Sep. 1, 2018 airguns will be allowed for the legal and ethical harvest of various game animals. 95, 1, 11-23-53; Code 1973, 13-15; Ord. 921 (a) (3) as: Any weapon (including a starter gun) which will or is designed to or may readily be converted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive; The frame or receiver of any such weapon. DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS Manvel, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. 967, 1, 10-17-95; Ord. ARTICLE I. 62-11. 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.Deadly weapon shall have the meaning set forth in the Texas Penal Code.Firearm means any device designed, made, or adapted to expel or launch a projectile through a barrel by using compressed gas or air (including but not limited to devices such as BB guns, pellet guns, paint ball guns, Airsoft toy guns, etc.) BB guns may be powered by an air cartridge or by air that is compressed by pump or lever action. ARTICLE III. As used in this article, replica or facsimile of a firearm shall include, but is not limited to, toy guns, theatrical production props, hobby models (either in kit form or fully assembled), or any other device which might reasonably be perceived to be a real firearm. (a)Subject to the exceptions set forth in this article, it shall be unlawful for any person to discharge, or cause to be discharged, any firearm at any place within the city limits. Firearms. 78-1. (Code 1985, 10.100; Ord. Shooting BB guns, air guns, etc. No. Prohibited Conduct. ARTICLE I. For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply:Compressed fluid pistol, air pistol, air gun and air rifle mean any instrument fired or discharged by human beings wherein a shot, pellet, charge, load, or any solid object is hurled from such instrument upon the release of a compressed spring, compressed air, compressed gas, or a compressed fluid of any sort.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 substance, or any device readily convertible to that use. Discharge of weapons. Air guns are designed to shoot BBs, pellets or some models even shoot both using air-powered propulsion such as CO2 or a pump. (Code 1975, 15-5)State law reference Discharge of firearms V.T.C.A., Local Government Code 229.001, V.T.C.A., Penal Code 42.01(a)(9); fireworks, V.T.C.A., Occupations Code 2154.001 et seq.ARTICLE I. 3786, 1, 5-21-85; Ord. (1) It shall be unlawful for any person to shoot, explode, or discharge any firearm within the corporate limits of the city. FIREARMS Jersey Village, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. 50-42. No. ARTICLE II. IN GENERAL Friendswood, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. 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. Firearms shall be as defined in Section 46.01 of the Texas Penal Code, as currently written or as maybe amended, the current definition being any device designed, made, or adapted to expel a projectile through a barrel by using the energy generated by an explosion or burning substance or any device readily convertible to that use. (h)This section shall not be construed to prohibit any peace officer from discharging a firearm in the performance of his duty, nor to prohibit any citizen from discharging a firearm when lawfully defending person or property. ARTICLE I. Both kinds of air gun can have one of three means of propulsion: a spring-piston mechanism, high-pressure compressed air or a CO2 canister. IN GENERAL League City, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. Sec. ARTICLE I. Carrying of dangerous weapons while on duty or on city property. (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. It is additionally a defense to prosecution under subsection (b) or (d) that the actor had taken reasonable precautions under the attendant circumstances to ensure that a child would not have the ability to obtain access to the firearm or an air rifle without supervision. Definitions; firearms in city buildings. ; authority to prohibit discharge of firearms, see Tex. 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 . (Code 1962, 14-6.1; Ord. (a)It shall be unlawful for any person, other than a peace officer, to carry a firearm in any city building, regardless of whether or not the person is duly licensed by the state to carry a concealed handgun. (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. (Code 2006, 130.13; Ord. (b)BB guns will be restricted for use in enclosed yards, or enclosed property, of the individuals residence, and shall not be discharged on or into any public right-of-way, public roadway, public park or any other public or private property. 78-2. A pellet gun is not considered to be a firearm. 15-61. Firearms.A.Discharge of firearms prohibited. Can a felon have a black powder gun in Texas? (b)This section shall not apply when such firing is done in the necessary and lawful protection of ones personal property or premises, unless such firing is recklessly or negligently done. Most air guns have metallic projectiles in their arsenal. (a)It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge a firearm or air gun within the city limits. IN GENERAL West University Place, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. ARTICLE II. (Code 1969, 18-13; Ord. Discharge of dangerous weapons.It is 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, 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 or within 100 yards of any business or house within the city. (Code 1977, 12-8; Ord. This shall be rebuttable by proof that such violation occurred without the knowledge or consent of the adult. gun, spring gun, bows and arrows, instruments capable of throwing a projectile, or possess any firearm, or throw or launch any stone, hard ball, remote control airplane, or other object likely to inflict injury; or drive any golf ball. DIVISION 2. It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge any gun, pistol, or firearm of any kind or to discharge any air rifle or air pistol of any description whatever by whatever name known either by means of compressed air, compressed gas, pumps, or any other means capable of discharging shots, pellets, or any solid object at any velocity in excess of 300 feet per second, or to discharge any cannon cracker or torpedo on or across any public square, street, or alley within 100 yards of any business house within the city. (b) This section shall not apply in the following situations:(1) Police officers while in the performance of their official duties;(2) When a special permit application describing in detail the request of the applicant has been filed with the city secretary, reviewed by the chief of police and approved by the city council. 50-3. 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. 15-6. No. 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. ARTICLE II. A cannon cracker is any combustible package more than two (2) inches long and more than one (1) inch through.(Ord. No. 10-1, 1, adopted Jan. 4, 2010, amended 14-7 title to read as hereinset out. (d) Air guns. Any person who discharges any firearm of any kind, with an extreme range of over one mile, within the boundaries of the portion of the Pease River that is within 5,000 feet of the city limits shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. 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. (Code 1980, ch. Minors not permitted to discharge weapons.It shall be unlawful for a parent or any other person having legally custody or control of any child under the age of 18 years to permit such child to discharge any such gun, slingshot or other device, as defined and prohibited in section 54-31, within the corporate limits of the city. (a)The prohibition of the discharge of firearms shall not apply to areas in the citys extraterritorial jurisdiction or area annexed by the city after September 1, 1981, if the firearm or weapon is:(1)A shotgun, air rifle, pistol, or BB gun discharged:a.On a tract of land ten acres or more;b.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(2)A center fire or rim fire rifle or pistol of any caliber discharged:a.On a tract of land 50 acres or more;b.More than 300 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(b)The prohibition of the discharge of firearms shall not apply on property owned by the United States, State of Texas, or a political subdivision of this state, where the discharge is conducted by an official, employee, or agent of such entity in the course and scope of his or her official duties or where conducted pursuant to an officially sanctioned wildlife management program. Regulation of firearms. (g)Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as provided in section 1-7 of this Code. IN GENERAL Forest Hill, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. WEAPONS Lumberton, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. ARTICLE I. You don't need a permit to own an air gun as you do a typical firearm. WEAPONS AND INCENDIARY ITEMS Port Arthur, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. 15-3. 261, passed 12-16-63; Am. In a manner not reasonably expected to cause a projectile to cross the boundary of the tract. 46-3. 136, 1, 2-14-1947; Ord. Air rifles aren't regulated like firearms because by law, they are not firearms. DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS GENERALLY Houston, Texas Code of Ordinances. DIVISION 2. 1, 17; Code 1999, 58-1; Ord. Texas allows air gun hunting for certain species. 78-3. IN GENERAL Sonora, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. ARTICLE I. 2006-15, 9-8-2006; Ord. A person asserting an exception to prosecution under this section shall be required to prove same as a defense under the provisions of the Texas Penal Code and a Code of Criminal Procedure. Nothing herein is intended to prohibit such activities under adult supervision if wholly restricted to property under the control of the adult supervisor. 50-51. (Code 1993, 15-61). (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. IN GENERAL Aransas Pass, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. FIREARMS AND AIRGUNS Olmos Park, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. (a) No person shall discharge any gun, pistol, rifle or firearm in the city. IN GENERAL Mineola, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. This provision does not apply to a certified peace officer in the course of his duty. Use and discharge of firearms.(a)Definitions. (Code 1982, 18-2; Ord. (b)It shall be unlawful for any person to shoot a crossbow, bow, slingshot, catapult or such like device, or hurl or throw any missile by the use of a crossbow, bow, slingshot, catapult or such like device within the city limits. . 50-33. . Air, gas, spring guns. No. Indoor ranges must meet all other requirements of this Code, including, without limitation, business licensing and zoning requirements. (Code 1973, 13-6; Ord. 12-4. 15-7. 22-91. any person engaged in the business of selling at retail or renting any of the articles designated in this section.(Ord. In that statute, "Firearm" includes any handgun, rifle, shotgun, or other weapon, which will or can be converted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive or electrical charge. (c)Used in or on any private grounds or residence under circumstances when such an article can be fired, discharged or operated in such a manner as not to endanger persons or property and also in such manner as to prevent the projectile from traversing any grounds or space outside the limits of such grounds or residence.(Ord. Possession or discharge of weapons prohibited.It shall be unlawful for any person, other than a person licensed to carry a concealed handgun under V.T.C.A., Government Code ch. (1962 Code, 6-4-16-4-3; Ord. ARTICLE I. They have been classified under the category of air guns. 54; traffic and vehicles, ch. (a)It shall be unlawful for any person to carry a concealed handgun in a city park, except those persons who are duly licensed by the state to carry a concealed handgun in accordance with the provisions of the Texas Concealed Weapons Act. 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