ARTICLE I. WEAPONS Texas City, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. (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. (b) It is unlawful for any person to discharge or shoot an air rifle within the city, except that BB guns may be shot or discharged by a person if the point of such discharge is not within the right-of-way of any public street, road or highway, and is not within 2,000 feet of any structure located either within or without the city, and if the discharged projectile does not penetrate or cross any public street, road or highway located either within or without the city. (Code 1984, 9-3-1; Code 1993, 130.15; Ord. IN GENERAL Allen, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. 7, 6.00; Ord. As a result, air rifles are considered much safer. (b)It shall be unlawful and an offense for any person to discharge a firearm, rifle, shotgun, automatic rifle, revolver, pistol, crossbow, BB gun, pellet pistol or rifle, or other weapons designed for the purpose of firing or discharging a shell or cartridge, whether the same is blank or live ammunition, at any place within the city limits. IN GENERAL Friendswood, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. ARTICLE I. 6-95. 15-1. 2006-045, 9-18-2006)State law reference Authority of municipality to regulate the discharge of firearms, V.T.C.A., Local Government Code 217.003. ARTICLE I. 96-01-04, 1, 1-2-1996; Ord. (b) Discharging. DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS GENERALLY Houston, Texas Code of Ordinances. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC SAFETYDIVISION 1. 12-19. Sec. No. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge, or cause to be discharged, the following weapons within the city:(1) A 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; or(2) A BB gun, pellet gun or air rifle. Prohibited acts(19). ARTICLE II. Discharge of air rifles; sale of weapons and devices to minors. No. Shooting into, out of or in park areas is prohibited. Firing BB guns and air rifles.Sec. 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. Minors not to carry weapons.It shall be unlawful for any child under 18 years of age to carry or transport any gun, slingshot or similar device, as prohibited and defined in section 54-31, within the corporate limits of the city unless such child is accompanied by an adult person during the time of such carrying or transport. ARTICLE I. No. hunt on any area named as a wildlife sanctuary, nesting, or propagation area. 24-28. 781, 1, 1-9-01)Cross reference Streets, sidewalks and other public places, ch. No. (c)It is a defense to prosecution under this section that:(1)The person discharged a firearm, air gun, or crossbow in the lawful defense or protection of a person or property in accordance with state law;(2)The person was a licensed peace officer, licensed security guard, or a member of the United States or state armed forces at the time of the discharge and provided that any such discharge is made in the course and scope of his or her official duties;(3)The person was a duly appointed animal control officer in the course and scope of his or her official duties and was euthanizing a sick or injured animal or eradicating a predatory animal;(4)The person used blank cartridges for a theatrical production, an event sponsored by a military organization, a funeral with military honors, an athletic event, or other ceremonial or commemorative events, provided that the discharge is performed safely and directed away from persons, animals, or structures so as to prevent bodily injury or property damage;(5)The person discharged an air gun, bow (other than a crossbow), slingshot, catapult, or other like device, or hurled or threw a missile by the use of a bow, slingshot, catapult or other like device on his or her own property, provided such device is not fired into or onto another persons property without the other owners consent;(6)The person was at a shooting range operated by the United States government, or the State of Texas, or political subdivision of the state, or which is privately operated as authorized or permitted by the city;(7)The person was participating in an amusement arcade or paintball amusement facility authorized or permitted by the city;(8)The person was using any mechanism designed to propel nails, bolts, screws, rivets, or other fasteners, so long as such mechanism was being used for its intended purpose; or(9)The person discharged a shotgun or air gun on his or her own property for the purpose of protecting livestock from predatory animals, but only in those cases where the property is at least one acre in size and the discharge is done in a manner not reasonably expected to cause a projectile to enter into or onto another persons property.(Ord. Federally, air rifles are not considered firearms, but that being said, some states do. 58-33. Govt Code, 215.001. ARTICLE II. Nothing contained in this section shall ever be construed as to prohibit any police official from firing firearms in the discharge of official duties and providing further that this section shall not be interpreted to prohibit a person from protecting his home, property or life. 70; parking or standing in alleys, 70-88; use of streets for storage areas, 70-93; one-way streets and alleys, 70-164; driving on divided streets, 70-165; driving on sidewalk area, 70-170; utilities, ch. 46-2. 1, sec. No. Violations.Any person who violates any of the provisions of this article or fails to comply therewith or with any of the requirements thereof, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor for each separate offense. Facility and program operation. No. IN GENERAL Taylor Lake Village, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. (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. ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL Boerne, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. ARTICLE I. It is unlawful for any adult intentionally, knowingly, recklessly, or with criminal negligence to facilitate, suffer, or permit the physical possession of a firearm or an air rifle by a child by allowing the child to obtain unsupervised access to the firearm or air rifle. 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. Air rifles, firearms; possession by children.(a)Definitions. No. Sections 46.02 and 46.04 of the Texas Penal Code describe unlawful carry and possession of a firearm. 12-4. 4-11. (3)It is a defense to prosecution under this section that the person discharging the firearm was engaged in conduct outlined in the Texas Penal Code, chapter 9, which is a justification excluding criminal responsibility. DIVISION 1. IN GENERAL Taylor, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. 78-1. 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. (b)Any person who discharges any gun, pistol or other firearm, or any air rifle or air pistol of any description, by whatsoever name known, in violation of the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be fined pursuant to section 1-14(Code 1974, 12-1; Ord. No. 6-5-7. 54. Most air guns have metallic projectiles in their arsenal. Firearms means gun, pistol, revolver, pellet gun, bb gun, air gun, shotgun, rifle, bow and arrow, cross bow or any other weapon. Provided, however, that if the city health officer or the director of the animal shelter determines that a particular concentration of birds is constituting either a nuisance or a health hazard, then such birds may be trapped or otherwise eliminated without such activity constituting a molesting of such birds or any other violation of this Section or any other Section of this Code.(Ord. 12-28. No. Firearms means gun, pistol, revolver, pellet gun, bb gun, air gun, shotgun, rifle, bow and arrow, cross bow or any other weapon. (f)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. 44-32. (b)Any person who shall possess any gun, pistol, firearm of any description, bow and arrow, or any like device in a public park within the city, except the Pasadena Police Department firing range, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. II, 22[10].State law reference Authority to prohibit discharge of firearms, V.T.C.A., Local Government Code 215.001. 8.300(b); Ord. Firearms, discharging, hunting permits.(a)Definition. PARK RULES Denton, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. ARTICLE I. Umarex Glock 19 BB Gun. (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. 02-M-19, 1, 9-17-2002), ARTICLE I. Chapter 14 MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES Waco, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. 17. ARTICLE II. 708, III, 8-16-2005)State law reference Authority to regulate discharge of firearms, V.T.C.A., Local Government Code 229.001(b)(2). 07-1842, 1, 4-16-2007)Cross reference Shooting on, along or across public roads, 62-11.State law reference Discharge of firearm in public place, V.T.C.A., Penal Code 42.01(a)(9), (11). It shall be unlawful for any person within the city to shoot or discharge an air gun, air rifle, B.B. IN GENERAL North Richland Hills, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. 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. No. FIREARMSAny person who discharges any gun, pistol or firearm of any kind, or who discharges an air rifle or air pistol of any descriptions by whatever name known, that by means of compressed air, compressed gas, springs or any other means that is capable of discharging shots, pellets or any solid object at a velocity in excess of three hundred (300) feet per second, shall be fined as provided for in the general penalty provision found in Section 1.106 of this code. (Code 1987, 13-32)Sec. Discharge of firearms. 17-20. After . The Texas Penal Code section of 4601 defines a . Hunt, trap, or pursue wild life at any time. 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. The city seeks to prevent bodily injury, death, and property damage within the city limits by restricting the discharge of such devises as provided herein.(Ord. (Prior Code, 11-1; Code 2004, 130.01(B); Ord. A provision of this statute is set to expire in 2023. This section shall not apply to law enforcement officers in pursuance of their duties and while acting within the scope of their authority. No. Discharging firearms; penalty. No. They also missed on Texas. ARTICLE I. Any shotgun, rifle, pistol, BB gun, air rifle, bow, or other device or instrumentality capable of propelling bullets, shot, arrows, or other solid or compact substance, whether propelled by powder, fire, or other force or by combination of such forces. IN GENERAL Venus, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. 21-4. Are they considered a form of Bow, a Firearm or something new? Kevin Paulson September 29, 2019. No. 46-41. No. 95, 1, 11-23-53; Code 1973, 13-15; Ord. No. 22-2. 411, subch. FirearmsIn city buildings; discharge; definitions; exceptions; penalty. AUSTIN Hunters in Texas will be able to use air guns and arrow guns that meet certain criteria beginning this fall. It shall be unlawful for any person to fire, shoot, explode or cause to be fired, shot or exploded any firearm, rifle, shotgun, pistol, revolver, air rifle, air pistol or other devices or instrumentality ordinarily known as firearms and capable of propelling bullets, shot or other solid or compact substances whether propelled by powder, fire, compressed air or other force or by a combination of such forces within the corporate limits of the town. (Ord. 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 gun. 95-8-41, I, 8-28-95; Ord. Shooting BB guns, air guns, etc. (2)If upon appropriate investigation of the facts contained in said application the chief of police determines that the public safety and health would not be endangered, and that the permit should be issued, he shall issue a permit within five working days of the conclusion of said investigation. (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. (Code 1987, ch. Dangerous weapons; discharge. Discharge of weapons and other apparatus. For most big games such as Elk, PCP rifles are . ARTICLE III. These pellets are shot out by the gun at a high muzzle velocity. There are currently no laws regulating the possession or use of air guns other than for use in small game hunting. B-471, I, 3-9-1989; Ord. DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS Manvel, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. Discharge of certain weapons.(a)Firearms. 12-4. Sec. ARTICLE IV. (Code 1983, 12-9(a); Ord. 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. 46-4. (Code 1982, 19-42; Ord. 3-3. tIt shall be unlawful for any person to discharge any air gun, BB gun, air rifle or toy gun projecting lead or any missiles of any kind, character or description in, on, across or near any public place, park, street or alley within the city. Typical muzzle velocities are below 500 feet per second. 6-11-1. 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. 62-3. CITY PARKS Southlake, Texas Code of Ordinances12-32. (Code 1966, 11-8). ARTICLE I. 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. 2003-8-13, I, 8-11-03)State law reference Disorderly conduct, V.T.C.A. ARTICLE III. (Code 1961, 14-2214-24)State law reference Discharging weapons in public places, V.T.C.A., Penal Code 42.01.ARTICLE II. 225, 1)Sec. Local Govt Code 215.001. Discharge of firearms and air rifles.(a)Definitions. 24-84. No. 991 1 (part), 1997). (b)Term defined. 6, 7; Code 2004, art. Included within this definition shall be guns firing BBs or pellets. They have been classified under the category of air guns. (e)The terms gun, pistol, rifle and firearm, as used in this section, shall not only be defined as to include all percussion weapons, but shall also include all air guns, air pistols, air rifles, and all other firearms using air pressure to propel a projectile. Rifles are not considered firearms, V.T.C.A., Local Government Code 215.001 in public places, V.T.C.A., Local Code. Metallic projectiles in their arsenal the gun at a high muzzle velocity 22 [ 10 ].State law reference conduct... 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