§ 22-1. Firearms.

(a)

All terms in this section shall have the same meaning and effect and contained and as defined under Texas Local Government Code § 215.001 and Texas Penal Code § 42.01(a)(9).

(b)

Duly authorized members if the police force of the city and all county, state and federal peace officers legally authorized to carry firearms while in the lawful discharge of their duties are hereby expressly exempt from the terms and provisions of this section.

(c)

It shall be unlawful for a property owner to discharge or fire a firearm on his/her property within the city limits if the property owner owns two or more acres tract of land. The discharge of a firearm may not take place within 500 feet of a private residence, residential building, hotel, church, school or store or any other building frequently inhabited by human beings within the city limits. This exemption shall apply only during the annual Texas whitewing and mourning dove season.

(d)

It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge or shoot a gun, pistol or other firearm within the city limits of the city except in the defense of home or person.

(e)

It shall be unlawful for any person to carry a concealed handgun on any and all city property that state law allows municipalities to regulate. The city manager is hereby authorized to post notice of this prohibition at the entrance of all city premises. Any person carrying a concealed handgun in violation of section shall be considered to be entering the premises of the city in violation of Texas Penal Code § 30.05, and shall be fined accordantly.

(Ord. No. 2003-07, § 2, 8-27-2003; Ord. No. 2003-10, §§ 2, 4, 9-3-2003)

State law reference

Local regulation of firearms, Texas Local Government Code § 229.001.