Certain weapons and ammunition prohibited at shooting galleries.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 5-120
in effectSec. 5-120. - Certain weapons and ammunition prohibited at shooting galleries.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to possess or discharge within or upon any shooting gallery permitted under this article, any rifle which is of other than 22 calibre or which is chambered to accept a cartridge larger than 22 calibre rim fire long rifle.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to possess or discharge within or upon any shooting gallery permitted under this article any pistol:
(1) Which is of other than 22 calibre or which is chambered to accept a cartridge larger than 22 calibre long rifle, if the shooting gallery does not have a special permit issued under the provisions of section 5-121 of this Code; or
(2) Which is of a calibre larger or is chambered to accept a cartridge more powerful than is authorized to be discharged by authority of the special permit, if the shooting gallery has a special permit issued under the provisions of section 5-121.
(c) It shall be unlawful for any person to possess or cause to be discharged within or upon any shooting gallery permitted under this article any rifle or pistol ammunition which is not authorized to be discharged at such shooting gallery by authority of this article and the permit issued to such shooting gallery.
(Code 1968, § 36-83; Ord. No. 83-1406, § 1, 9-6-83)
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_S5-120CEWEAMPRSHGAFetched: 10/26/2026