The provisions of ths subchapter shall not apply to:
(A) Certified licensed peace officers when required by law in the performance of their duties.
(B) Model rockets and model rocket motors designed, sold, and used for the purpose of propelling recoverable aeromodels.
(C) The use in emergency situations of pyrotechnics signal devices or distress signals for aviation or highway use.
(D) The use of fusee and railway torpedoes by railroads.
(E) If otherwise allowed by law, discharging of firearms on property of ten acres or more for the purpose of hunting in accordance with a hunting permit as provided in Chapter 101 of this code, provided that such discharge does not occur within 100 yards of an occupied residence not owned or controlled by the property owner or his agent, and provided further that the discharge does not expel the projectile beyond the boundaries of such property.
(F) If otherwise allowed by law, discharging of firearms is permitted for the purpose of protecting livestock or crops, or for the control of vermin, provided that such discharge does not occur within one hundred yards of an occupied residence not owned or controlled by the property owner or his or her agent, and provided further that the discharge does not expel the projectile beyond the boundaries of such property. On properties smaller than ten acres in size, weapons utilized for these purposes shall be limited to firearms using shot loads.
(G) The otherwise-lawful discharge of firearms within indoor shooting range facilities that have been permitted by the City Council.
(H) The use or discharge of a firearm to the extent such use or discharge is justified under Chapter 9 of the Texas Penal Code.
(I) If otherwise allowed by law, discharging of firearms on properties 25 acres or larger in size for the purpose of target practice, provided that such discharge does not occur within 100 yards of an occupied residence not owned or controlled by the property owner or his or her agent, and provided further that the discharge does not expel the projectile beyond the boundaries of such property.
(J) The discharge of firearms or other weapons in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the city or in an area annexed by the city after September 1, 1981, if the firearm or other weapon is:
(1) A shotgun, air rifle or pistol, BB gun, or bow and arrow discharged:
(a) On a tract of land of ten acres or more and more than 150 feet from a residence or occupied building located on another property; and
(b) 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 of 50 acres or more and more than 300 feet from a residence or occupied building located on another property; and
(b) In a manner not reasonably expected to cause a projectile to cross the boundary of the tract.
(K) The discharge of a firearm by a certified peace officer lawfully acting within the course and scope of his or her official duties, or by anyone receiving training or evaluation by a certified peace officer at the city’s outdoor range.
(Ord. 89-05, passed 4-25-89; Am. Ord. 96-37, passed 7-23-96; Am. Ord. 2003-01, passed 3-25-03; Am. Ord. 2003-08, passed 8-26-03; Am. Ord. 2004-27, passed 8-10-04; Am. Ord. 2004-42, passed 9-14-04; Am. Ord. 2005-24, passed 8-9-05; Am. Ord. 2013-21, passed 8-13-13)