What are the state laws and city ordinances governing air rifles?
First of all, we should define “air rifle”. According to state statute, an “air rifle” means and includes an air gun, pistol, spring gun, spring pistol, B-B gun, pellet gun or any implement that is not a firearm which impels a breakable paint ball containing washable marking colors or, a pellet constructed of hard plastic, steel, lead or other hard materials with such force that reasonably is expected to cause bodily harm. There are two state laws and one city ordinance governing the use of air rifles. The first makes it unlawful for any dealer or other person to sell, lend, rent give or otherwise transfer an air rifle to any person under the age of thirteen. The exceptions to this law are parent, guardian, or licensed instructor. The second law makes it unlawful for any person under 13 to carry an unloaded air rifle on public streets, roads, highways or public lands within the state. In addition, an air rifle cannot be discharged from across any street, sidewalk, road, highway, or pub
