(a) Definitions. Therefore, felons are only prohibited from owning a firearm and not an air rifle. IN GENERAL Luling, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. No. No. (a)Within the limits of any city park, it shall be unlawful for any person to do any of the acts hereinafter specified, except as may be otherwise provided:(3)To carry or discharge any firearm, firecrackers, rockets, torpedoes or any other fireworks, air guns, BB guns, paintball gun, bow and arrows, and/or slingshots, unless such conduct is specifically permitted on a limited basis in a license agreement approved by the city council that provides appropriate safety precautions, procedures, and protections to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the city. WEAPONS Clear Lake Shores, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. Any person charged with a violation of this section shall be afforded the equal protection of the state laws pertaining to the use of firearms.(Ord. 24-14. IN GENERAL Grand Prairie, Texas Code of Ordinances. This section shall not prohibit the firing of BB guns by adults or minors under direct adult supervision who are on private property owned or occupied by the supervisor. (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. No. Squirrels, pheasant, quail, and chachalaca may be hunted with air guns that fire a projectile of at least .177 caliber (4.5mm) in diameter producing a muzzle velocity of at least 600 feet per second. 79-512, 4, 1-23-79). 50-91. Definitions. WEAPONS AND INCENDIARY ITEMS Port Arthur, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. (Code 1967, 16-10)State law reference Discharging a firearm, V.T.C.A., Penal Code 42.01(a)(9)(11). 225, 4)Chapter 24 OFFENSESMISCELLANEOUS Irving, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. Prohibited activities. ARTICLE I. Restrictions on park use. (Code 2008, 130.52; Ord. Such term does not include 11-11. (Code 1970, 11-6; Ordinance adopting Code). (b)It shall be unlawful for any person to carry or discharge firearms (unless permitted under subsection (a) above), fireworks, air guns, bows and arrows, slingshots or any device which would or could project any object which would or could create a fire hazard or any hazard or danger to the public in a city park, except with joint written approval of the parks and recreation director and the city fire marshal or their designated representatives.(Ord. 54-40. DISCHARGE OF WEAPONS Farmersville, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. 12-4. 02-M-19, 1, 9-17-2002), ARTICLE I. ARTICLE I. (Code 1958, 39-9). ARTICLE I. Ords. The first thing to understand is that air rifles are not legally considered firearms by the US government. (2)Trap or snare any animal or wildlife at any time within the city limits by means of a steel leg trap, wire snare, pit, net, baited hook, weighted log, wire cage or any other kind of trapping device. 8.300(a); Ord. art. No. 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. 2005-12-130, I, 12-6-2005; Ord. Any person committing the above shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.(Rev. No. Prohibited activities.The following actions are prohibited in all parks and recreational facilities of the city:(1)Weapons. 19-1. IN GENERAL Silsbee, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. FILE - The FBI seal is pictured in Omaha, Neb., Aug. 10, 2022. (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 1968, 14-12; Ord. (a)It shall be unlawful to willfully or intentionally shoot a gun within the limits of the city, except as provided in section 50-125. It shall likewise hereinafter be unlawful for any person to discharge any air gun or air rifle of any description within the corporate limits of the City of Keller, Texas. Discharging weapon.It shall be unlawful for any person to shoot, discharge or cause to be discharged any gun, rifle, pistol, crossbow, or other firearm of any description, or instrument, by whatever name known, that by means of compressed air or compressed gas is capable of shooting or discharging any object, missile or projectile at a velocity of sufficient force to cause damage to any person, animal or property. No. (c)Subject to the terms and conditions of this section as set forth herein below, it shall be unlawful for any person to discharge or use any paint-gun, paintball gun or air rifle within the jurisdiction described herein. 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 Code of Criminal Procedure.A firearm shall include specifically, but not exclusively, any shot gun, pistol, rifle, air rifle, B.B. (Code 1987, 13-33)Sec. CONCEALED HANDGUNS Montgomery, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. It shall be unlawful for any person to fire, discharge or shoot, or cause to be fired or shot any handgun, BB gun, air rifle, air gun, pellet gun, bow, firearm, rifle, shotgun, automatic rifle, revolver, pistol or any other device designed for the purpose of firing or discharging a shell, cartridge, or any other solid or compact substance, whether propelled by burning, fire, explosion, compressed air, compressed gas, or mechanical springs, regardless if the object or substance is blank or live ammunition within the corporate limits of the city; provided however, this section shall not apply to persons who discharge, shoot or fire a pistol, rifle or any other device capable of discharging a solid projectile by mechanical springs as long as the person is within the legal boundaries of their own property and the projectile does not exit outside the boundaries of said property. SKEET CLUBS; SHOOTING GALLERIES; BB GUN AND TRAP RANGES Deer Park, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. 2153-00, 11-14-2000)Sec. ARTICLE I. No. The term air gun includes, but is not limited to, pellet guns, air pistols, and BB guns.City means the city and encompasses the territory situated within the corporate boundaries of the city, including any and all public watercourses, rivers, streams, lakes and other state waters, and any and all banks, beds, courses, or other property comprising a part of said public watercourses, rivers, streams, lakes and other state waters.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 gas- or air-powered substance.Public place means any place to which the public or a substantial group of the public has access and includes, but is not limited to, parks, streets, highways, and the common areas of schools, hospitals, apartment houses, office buildings, transport facilities, and shops.Public right-of-way means the area on, below, or above a public roadway, highway, street, public sidewalk, alley, public waterway, or public utility easement.ARTICLE IV. 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. ARTICLE II. 54-1. Federally, air rifles are not considered firearms, but that being said, some states do. (Code 1965, 14-4.1)State law reference Discharging firearms in public places, V.T.C.A., Penal Code 42.01(9), (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:Compressed fluid pistol, air pistol, air gun, or air rifle means 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.Sec. Discharging firearms prohibited.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, or to fire, shoot, discharge or cause to be fired, shot or discharged any air rifle, air pistol or pellet gun of any description, by whatever name known, that is capable of discharging a pellet or any solid object by means of compressed air, gas, springs or other means, within the corporate limits of the city. It shall be unlawful for any minor to discharge any compressed fluid pistol, air pistol, air gun, air rifle, or bow and arrow within the city limits, unless such act 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. IN GENERAL League City, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. For the purpose of this article, the term shall also include any explosive weapon(s).Replica or facsimile of a firearm. No. Any firearm muffler or firearm silencer. 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. 772, II, 2-22-1996)State law reference Authority for municipal regulation of firearms, V.T.C.A., Local Government Code 229.001. 49, 1, 7-14-64). (b) No person shall discharge any such air-gun or air pistol on public school grounds, public parks, church grounds or in cemeteries, unless the person has the approval of the person in charge of such grounds. (Code 1982, 18-2; Ord. 26-3. (b)Prohibited; exceptions. (a) Firearms, discharge of. Discharging air guns.It shall be unlawful for any person to shoot or discharge any air gun or air rifle into, on or across any public street, avenue, alley or highway, or in any public place whatsoever. For the purposes of this section, the following terms, words, and the derivations thereof shall have the meanings given herein:Facsimile firearm. 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. 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 . ARTICLE II. An entire world of hunting opportunities has just opened up to you! Further, possession includes all enumerated weapons within the employees control, either on his or her person or in his or her vehicle. REGULATIONS Euless, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. Discharging weapons.It shall be unlawful for any person to shoot or discharge any shotgun, rifle, pistol, air rifle, pellet gun, bow, or other device capable of propelling bullets, shot, arrow or any other projectile within 300 feet of the shoreline of Lake Ray Hubbard except in designated authorized areas. 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. 50-32. The city manager or designee may authorize fireworks. 54-35. 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). There is no legal age requirement for one to possess a BB Gun in the state of Texas however if one does harm to someone's property or physical well-being, parents may be . (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. 14; itinerant vendors, 18-31 et seq. (Code 1968, 19-3.1; Ord. IN GENERAL Van, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. ARTICLE I. ARTICLE I. (a)Unlawful action. Youth hunting is legal in Texas and is defined as any person 16 years of age or younger. No. No. 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. IN GENERAL Wichita Falls, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. (a)With the exception of subsections (b), (c), and (d), it shall be unlawful for any person to fire, shoot, or discharge within the city, any bow and arrow or any gun, pistol, revolver, rifle, BB gun, air gun, air rifle or firearm of any description. 42.01(a)(9)(11).Sec. 58-1. (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. FIREARMS Converse, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. Firearms, discharge in city prohibited, exceptions. (b)It is declared a misdemeanor for any person to fire, explode or set off any fireworks, squib, cracker or other thing containing powder or other combustible or explosive material, anywhere within the limits of the city. 225, 1)Sec. IN GENERAL Angleton, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. No. No. (e)Cumulative clause. , passed 6-22-59; Ord. No. IN GENERAL Crystal City, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. ; 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. 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)This section shall not prohibit the discharge of a firearm by a police officer in the discharge of his official duties. Nothing contained in this exception shall permit the discharging of an air gun whereby the projectile falls on the land of another. IN GENERAL Early, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. 46-71. LicenseRequired; application; fee; duration. 480. Prohibited acts.In the interest of public health, safety and the general welfare of the citizens of the city, it shall be unlawful for any person, except as specified in section 14-232 to:(1)Hunt or pursue any animal or wildlife at any time within the city limits by means of firearm, either handgun or rifle, or by any weapon or explosive device, including air rifles, spring guns, bow and arrow, slingshot or by any other instrument potentially dangerous to human safety. 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. Firing BB guns and air rifles.Sec. Firearms and air guns.It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge or shoot any gun, pistol or firearm of any kind in or on private premises, or any air gun or air rifle or air pistol of any description, by whatever name known, that by means of compressed air, compressed gas, springs or any other means is capable of discharging shots, pellets or any solid object. Handguns.d. IN GENERAL Plano, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. DischargeProhibited generally.It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge any gun, pistol, rifle, firearm, crossbow, or any other weapon designed as an air projectile, or an air rifle or air pistol of any description by whatever name known, that by means of compressed air, compressed gas, springs, or any other means is capable of discharging shots, pellets, or any solid object at a velocity in excess of 300 feet per second, within or across the city limits.(Ord. ARTICLE 7.500 PARKS AND RECREATION Roanoke, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. 54-66. 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