Discharging firearms, air guns or spring guns. ARTICLE V. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY Castle Hills, Texas Code of Ordinances. 58-33. ARTICLE III. 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. ARTICLE III. 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. Apply Filters. No. (Code 1961, 14-2214-24)State law reference Discharging weapons in public places, V.T.C.A., Penal Code 42.01.ARTICLE II. FIREARMS Rowlett, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. FIREARMS Granite Shoals, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. WEAPONS La Porte, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. (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. 25-1.10. (d)Discharge of compressed fluid pistols, air guns, and bows and arrows across public property or property of another. For the purpose of this article, the term shall also include any explosive weapon(s).Replica or facsimile of a firearm. FIREARMS Flower Mound, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. (c)The term city building, as used in this section, is defined as any building or portion of a building owned, occupied, leased, or controlled by the city, for city or public operations and activities. 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. No. The term cannon cracker is a combustible package more than two inches long and more than one-half inch through. IN GENERAL Grand Prairie, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. 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:Air gun means any air gun, air pistol, air rifle, BB gun, pellet gun, spring gun, spring pistol or any other implement that is not a firearm which impels a pellet of hard plastic, steel, lead, or other hard material with a force that reasonably is expected to cause bodily harm. 8.300(a); Ord. No. 54-19. Many guns that shoot BBs can also shoot .177 caliber pellets, non-spherical projectiles . 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. DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS GENERALLY Houston, Texas Code of Ordinances. Air guns over .18 caliber must have a velocity below 700 feet per second (FPS). 23.Sec. The term does not include any public or private driveway, street, sidewalk or walkway, parking lot, parking garage, or other parking area. 50-3. (a)It shall be unlawful for any person to fire or shoot or cause to be fired or shot any firearm, rifle, shot gun, automatic rifle, revolver, pistol, air gun, bow and arrow or any other weapon designed for the purpose of discharging or firing a shell or cartridge within the corporate limits of the city. 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. PROTECTION OF PERSON AND PROPERTY Universal City, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. This chapter, "Weapons," discusses criminal offenses related to carrying, buying, and selling firearms. 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. No. 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. 70-35. It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge any gun, pistol, shotgun 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 within the corporate limits of the city. 70-36. Do You Have To Wear Orange When Hunting With An Airgun? (Code 1965, 14-4.1)State law reference Discharging firearms in public places, V.T.C.A., Penal Code 42.01(9), (11). (a)It shall be unlawful for any person within the city to sell, or give to, or place in the possession of, any person under the age of sixteen (16) years, any gun which discharges a bullet or missile by means of compressed air, or any gun discharging a bullet or missile by means of a spring. 8-56. 967, 1, 10-17-95; Ord. IN GENERAL Grand Prairie, Texas Code of Ordinances. Firing BB guns and air rifles.Sec. CHAPTER 9.08. REGULATIONS Euless, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. A man who federal agents say tried to board a plane in New Jersey with three guns, including a semi-automatic rifle, and a fake law . (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. Unauthorized discharge.It shall be unlawful for any person, other than a duly authorized peace officer, to discharge within the city, 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, gas, springs, or any other means, is capable of discharging shots, pellets, missiles, or any other solid object or projectile. From a young age Gordon was inspired by the sight of airplanes and movies like top gun but never realistically considered becoming a pilot. Crosman Fire NP Air Rifle . Discharging and carrying firearms and projectile weapons. It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge by firing or activating, a BB gun, pellet gun, air rifle or spring gun upon public or private property within the city limits of the City of Bellaire. Unlike guns, BB Guns are legal in Texas in almost every setting. No. The Firearms Act of 1968 defines firearms broadly, but also includes many sub-categories, including shotguns, air weapons, and restricted weapons. No. It is unlawful for any adult intentionally, knowingly, recklessly, or with criminal negligence to facilitate, suffer, or permit the discharge of a firearm or an air rifle by a child. IN GENERAL Oak Ridge North, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. (Code 1977, 11-5)State law reference Discharge of firearm, V.T.C.A., Penal Code 42.01(a)(9), (11). No. (Code 1975, 17-12; Code 1988, 17-5). Discharge of firearms, projectiles.It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge or fire any gun, pistol or firearm of any kind, or to discharge an air rifle, air pistol or BB gun, of any description, by whatever name known, which may discharge a projectile by means of compressed air, gas, springs or any other type of mechanical device within the city limits.(Ord. Govt Code, 215.001. A shooting gallery must be indoors.(Ord. No. (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. (Code 1982, 10.101, 10.201, 10.301; Code 1995, 10.101, 10.201, 10.301; Ord. IN GENERAL Taylor, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. 58-56. 16-1. (Code 1972, 13-18). (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.State law reference Restriction on regulation of sport shooting ranges, V.T.C.A., Local Government Code 250.001. FIREARMS Childress, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. IN GENERAL Bellaire, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. Many . WEAPONS Georgetown, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. 46-4. 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. City premises does not include streets, sidewalks, parking areas or public parks owned or operated by the city.Enter or entry means the intrusion of the entire body.Firearm means:(1)A gun, pistol, rifle, or any other device designed, made or adapted to expel a projectile through a barrel by using explosive energy generated by an explosion or burning substance or any device readily convertible to that use; or(2)An air gunNotice has the same meaning as in V.T.C.A., Penal Code, Section 30.05.(Ord. Hunters should understand that although a number of air guns and arrow guns may meet minimum standards to make them legal for hunting, different brands and models have different levels of ballistic performance and effectiveness. 10-100. 49, 1, 7-14-64). (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. Carrying on public land, road, etc., by person under eighteen prohibited, exception; discharge from or across street, sidewalk, etc., prohibited.Sec. Firearms. ARTICLE I. 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 . (3) In any activity or by any person considered within the class of exemptions applicable under state statutes; (4) 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;(5) By duly qualified and commissioned peace officers in the performance of the official duties of their office; or(6) For the protection of a person or property in or about his home in accordance with the laws of the state. 1486, 1, 7-23-90)State law reference For similar provisions, see V.T.C.A., Penal Code 42.01. Chapter 14 OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Breckenridge, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. 229, as amended. (Ordinance adopting Code) (8) State Law reference Authority of city to regulate firearms, V.T.C.A., Local Government Code, 215.001, 217.003(c); Unlawful carrying of firearms, V.T.C.A., Penal Code, 46.02, ARTICLE I. 16-1. (Code 1977, 12-8; Ord. (a)Unlawful activities. Period. No. 2153-00, 11-14-2000). 54. 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. (Code 1991, 17-2). 15-6. No. 95-12-14, I, 12-11-95; Ord. 58-1. IN GENERAL Copperas Cove, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. (c)For purposes of clarification, the definition of a firearm shall mean any gun, revolver, pistol, rifle, shotgun, pellet gun, cartridge or any other weapon that is spring loaded, discharged by explosive action of any kind or nature, or of pneumatic design and operation. Definitions.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:Weapon means a club, explosive weapon, firearm, handgun, illegal knife, knuckles, machine gun, short-barrel firearm, hoax bomb, chemical dispensing devise, and zip gun as defined and set out in V.T.C.A., Penal Code ch. Upon receipt of such request, the chief of police shall investigate said application. This is a major step forward in the evolution of air gun hunting. 62-31. 66-27. For purposes of this section, a Taser type of weapon is considered a firearm. ARTICLE I. Weapons. Unlike a rifle bullet or shotgun cartridge, an air rifle pellet has no explosive charge. SHOOTING AND ARCHERY RANGES Round Rock, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. IN GENERAL Jasper, Texas Code of OrdinancesCross reference Discharge of firearm prohibited, 17-2; firing of BB guns, etc., prohibited, 17-3. IN GENERAL Rockwall, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. 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. WEAPONS Alvarado, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. (1)A person commits an offense if the person intentionally or knowingly carries on or about his person an air gun unless the weapon is in plain view. (f)Certain defenses. 13-2. 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 substance or any device readily convertible to that use.Prohibited acts means it shall be unlawful for any person to discharge:(1)Any gun, pistol or firearm of any kind;(2)Any air rifle or air pistol of any description; or(3)Any device 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;within the city limits. 10-5. Shooting into, out of or in park areas is prohibited. Penal Code 1.07(a)(17)(A) (Vernon 1994). 586, adopted August 21, 2007 changed the title of 62-2 from Shooting guns, firearms to Shooting guns, firearms, fireworks.. (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. No. Powerful air rifles are considered firearms and have the same regulations as guns. Facility and program operation. Wherever the term firearms is used in this Code, the term shall mean any instrument used in the propulsion of shot, shell or bullets or other harmful objects by the action of gunpowder exploded within it, or by the action of compressed air within it, or by the power of springs and including what are commonly known as air rifles and BB guns. New Jersey for example does classify air rifles as a firearm, and as such, they are bound and regulated by that state's firearm laws. It shall be the duty and right of any police officer of the city if he shall find a child in possession of such device in violation of this section to take such gun or device into his official custody, delivering a written and signed receipt to the person from whom it is taken. (g)Additional defense. CHAPTER 11. 121586-1, 2, 12-15-1986), ARTICLE II. FirearmsIn city buildings; discharge; definitions; exceptions; penalty. A cannon cracker shall be defined as any combustible package more than two inches long and more than one inch in diameter. 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. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them:Air gun means any weapon discharged and fired by means of forced air and shall be held to include, but is not limited to, the following: air rifles, air guns, air pistols, BB guns and other similar air-propelled weapons.Firearm means any weapon from which a shot is discharged by an explosion and shall include, but is not limited to, the following: pistols, rifles, shotguns, sawed-off shotguns, machine guns, tear gas guns and other such similar weapons.Pellet gun means any firearm, gun or weapon which fires or discharges a pellet, shot, ball or cartridge.Spring gun means any spring-operated gun or weapon which fires or discharges a shot, cartridge, ball, pellet or other projectile.Zip gun means any weapon made or constructed generally of pipe or tubing and operated or discharged by rubber or elastic force. Air rifles aren't regulated like firearms because by law, they are not firearms. Wiki User . No person shall possess, fire, or discharge a device capable of propelling a projectile, including without limitation, any air gun, air pistol, paintball guns or devices, bow and arrow, cross bow, or sling shot in a public park. (c)This section shall not prevent the reasonable discharge of a weapon for the necessary and lawful protection of ones person, premises or property, unless such discharge be done in a reckless or negligent manner. Discharge of firearms.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 in the city, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.(Ord. 16-10. 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. 66-8, 1, 2, 11-22-66), ARTICLE I. 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. Firing deadly weapons prohibited; exceptions. No. DefinitionsArms and firearms means any device from which shot, a projectile, arrow, or bolt is fired by the force of an explosion, compressed air, gas or mechanical device, including but not limited to, rifle, shotgun, handgun, air rifle, pellet gun, longbow, cross bow, sling shot, blow gun, or dart gun. The first thing to understand is that air rifles are not legally considered firearms by the US government. (d)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 1-4(b).(Ord. No. or by using the energy generated by an explosion, burning substance, or any device readily convertible to that use.Projectile weapon means a bow and arrow, cross-bow, sling-shot or other similar device that expels or launches a projectile by mechanical means or a combination of mechanical and physical means.(Ord. Iowa City police say that on Oct. 17, Philip Olson, 69, was shooting at a squirrel in his yard with an air rifle but missed and instead hit Lance Cpl. Not even in California. Shot placement into vital organs (heart, lungs) is also critical in order to minimize wounding loss since cause of death from air guns and arrow guns would be more similar to archery or historic muzzleloader equipment rather than that of a centerfire rifle. IN GENERAL Bedford, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. FIREARMS Hewitt, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. (b)It shall be unlawful for any person to possess, discharge or bring into a public park any gun, which discharges a bullet, missile or paintball by means of compressed air, gas propellant, or any gun discharging a bullet, missile or paintball by means of a spring. 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