Permitted firearms and ammunition at skeet clubs; firing near streets, houses, etc., prohibited.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 5-124
in effectSec. 5-124. - Permitted firearms and ammunition at skeet clubs; firing near streets, houses, etc., prohibited.
No firearm other than shotguns shall be discharged at a skeet club and no shot larger than No. 7½ shall be used. No gun shall be fired within 300 yards of any street, alley, public grounds, business district or house, provided, however, skeet clubs in operation prior to annexation into the city and which comply with the other provisions hereof and which have a distance of not less than 150 feet back of any gun position measured to the nearest street, alley, public grounds, business district or house, shall satisfy the distance provision, if, after inspection, it is determined that adequate safety is assured, and provided, further, any skeet club using only shotguns of .310 caliber or smaller which utilize No. 11 shot or smaller and the barrel of which is tethered so as to restrict the muzzle to a down-range position shall require a minimum of 125 yards downrange and there shall be no additional distance requirements with reference to streets, alleys, public grounds or business district.
(Code 1968, § 36-87; Ord. No. 70-829, § 1, 5-26-70)
Source: City of Houston, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/houston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH5AM_ARTVSKCLSHGA_DIV1GE_S5-124PEFIAMSKCLFINESTHOETPRFetched: 10/26/2026