ARTICLE I. Definitions.Air powered weapon means any BB rifle or BB gun, pellet gun, air gun, paint ball gun, spear gun, wrist rocket and/or slingshot of any description.Archery device means any bow, compound bow, long bow, cross bow, cross bow pistol or any other device capable of firing an arrow or bolt.Firearm means any pistol, handgun, rifle or shotgun that fires a projectile through the combustion of gunpowder or other propellant.Indoor archery range means a room, place, or enclosure equipped with targets for practice with a bow, compound bow, cross bow, cross bow pistol or any other device capable of firing an arrow or bolt.Indoor firing range means a room, place, or enclosure equipped with targets for practice with any BB gun, pellet gun, air rifle or pistol, gun, pistol, or firearm of any description.TABLE OF AMENDMENTS Georgetown, Texas Code of Ordinances2003-35 Amends 9.08.010, discharge of BB guns, pellet guns, air guns, paint ball guns, spear guns, wrist rockets and/or slingshots and engagement in archery; Repeals 12.20.060 B., prohibited practices; Adds 12.24.060 I., contents of application for special event permit; Adds 12.24.080 H., application for permitissuance 9.08, 12.20, 12.24. In general, felons in Texas cannot have possession of an air rifle, as this is considered a firearm under state law. Definitions.For the purposes of this article, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section:Firearm 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 gun; 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. The first thing to understand is that air rifles are not legally considered firearms by the US government. 50-124. (a)It shall be unlawful for any person to hunt, trap or pursue any animal inside the corporate city limits. Use and/or possession of firearms. Discharge of firearms. (f)This section shall not be construed to prohibit any officer of the law from discharging a firearm in the performance of his duty, or to prohibit any citizen from discharging a firearm when lawfully defending person or property. 130.11. Section 922 in Title 18 of the U.S. Code. 46-71. 66-27. A cannon cracker is any combustible package more than two inches long and more than one inch through. Discharging air-operated arms.It shall be unlawful for any person to shoot or discharge any air gun or air rifle or B gun, of any description, within the city. Discharge of firearms and air rifles.(a)Definitions. 70-31. Texas laws bar Wall Street firms from operating in the state if they stop investing in firearms and fossil fuels. 50-33. 131, 2, 3, 3-8-77). (c)Discharge of firearms within an area of the city limits annexed on or after September 1, 1981. 261, passed 12-16-63; Am. No. Prompt notice shall be mailed to the parent or custodian, if their name and address is furnished by the child, of the seizure of such property and the right of the parent or custodian to reclaim it. Discharging of weapons. SHOOTING AND ARCHERY RANGES Round Rock, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. , passed 6-22-59; Ord. RULES AND REGULATIONS GENERALLY Wichita Falls, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. (Ord. (i)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 1-18(j)The prohibition of the use of a bow and arrow set forth in subsection (b) of this section, does not apply in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the municipality or in an area annexed by the municipality after September 1, 1981, if the bow and arrow is utilized:(1)On a tract of land of ten acres or more and:a.More than 1,000 feet from:1.The property line of a public tract of land, generally accessible by the public, that is routinely used for organized sporting or recreational activities or that has permanent recreational facilities or equipment; and2.The property line of a school, hospital, or commercial day-care facility;b.More than 600 feet from:1.The property line of a residential subdivision; and2.The property line of a multifamily residential complex; andc.More than 150 feet from a residence or occupied building located on another property; and(2)In a manner not reasonably expected to cause a projectile to cross the boundary of the tract. 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 device designed, made or adapted to expel a projectile through a barrel by using the energy or force generated by the release of a spring, compressed gases or air. Slings, air guns, etc.It shall be unlawful for any person to use any sling, gravel shooter, blowgun or air gun, or any other such device from which may be thrown gravel, marbles, shot or any other thing capable of injuring property or persons within the city. Pre-charged pneumatic air guns must fire a projectile of at least 30 caliber in diameter and at least 150 grains in weight with a minimum muzzle velocity of 800 feet per second or any combination of bullet weight and muzzle velocity that produces muzzle energy of at least 215 foot pounds of energy. (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. Hunters should be cognizant of the number of shots an air gun or arrow gun can produce on a fully charged tank before becoming ineffective at taking game. (Code 1961, 21.01.08; Ord. (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. No. 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. ARTICLE IV. Firing BB guns and air rifles.It shall be unlawful for any person to fire or shoot a BB gun or any other air-propelled rifle within 500 feet of a residence, public street or oil and gas equipment within the city. GENERALLY. 24-28. DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS Manvel, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. (d)This section shall not prohibit the discharge of a weapon at a range or other similar location specifically designed and operated by a governmental entity, a branch of the armed services or a responsible organization existing for the purpose of operating and maintaining the range, provided that such governmental entity, branch of the armed services or responsible organization shall have first obtained a permit from the city council to do so.(Ord. (c)This section shall not be construed to prohibit any officer of the law 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. (Code 1970, 18-18). ARTICLE I. ARTICLE 13.300 CONDUCT IN PARKS Bowie, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec 13.301 Unlawful Acts. (b)The term air rifle shall mean a trigger-operated device which fires or discharges a pellet, ball bearing, or BB by means of release of compressed air. No. 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. Firearms.A.Discharge of firearms prohibited. (Code 1988, ch. (c)A shotgun, air rifle or pistol, BB gun, or bow and arrow 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 ten (10) acres or more;(2)The discharge is more than one hundred fifty (150) 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. The target area is enclosed in such manner and with materials that will stop the projectiles;b. No. BRINGLE LAKE Texarkana, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. (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. (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. 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. Arrows or bolts used with an arrow gun must conform to the same standards for projectiles for archery. WEAPONS AND INCENDIARY ITEMS Port Arthur, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. Sale, transfer, etc., to persons under eighteen prohibited; exceptions.Sec. 78-2. 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. Police in Ohio certainly considered the BB/pellet rifle being carried by 22-year-old John Crawford inside a local Walmart to be a dangerous weapon. 219, 5-18-1961), ARTICLE 7.300 WEAPONS Orange, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. No. FirearmsIn city buildings; discharge; definitions; exceptions; penalty. (b)This section shall not be applicable if the discharge of the rifle, pistol, pellet gun, shotgun or projectile from a crossbow or other manually released bow was by reason of the exercise of the lawful prevention of crime, the lawful exercise of the right of self-defense, the lawful protection of ones family and/or property or the lawful use of a designated pistol, shotgun and/or rifle range which has been inspected and approved for safety of design and operation by the chief of police and a bona fide member of the National Rifle Association of America. The commission of the offense by the minor on the property under the control or owned by the relation or guardian shall be prima facie proof that the relation or guardian was instigating or aiding the minor. 50-51. Dangerous weaponsDischarge.Any person 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 three hundred (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 one hundred (100) yards of any business house within the city shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00). 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. Trap shooting clubs and BB gun outdoor ranges are considered as skeet clubs and shall be subject to the same regulations. PROTECTION OF PERSON AND PROPERTY Universal City, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. Unlike guns, BB Guns are legal in Texas in almost every setting. Discharge of air rifles.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.(Ord. ARTICLE X. MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES Sugar Land, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. GENERALLY Hedwig Village, Texas Code of OrdinancesSec. Conduct of persons within park.The purpose of this article is to preserve the environmental features of the city, allow more efficient park refuse collection, more effective and unhampered custodial care of the premises, and protect the health and welfare of the citizens of the city. 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