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metaldoc:
A friend of mine wants to purchase a pellet rifle for his grandson who lives in Omaha. 

Are there any city ordinances to be aware of?  Can pellet guns even be fired in city limits?   

I'm guessing not, but thought some of our Omaha members could give us accurate info. 

Thanks!

SemperFiGuy:
Let's Start Here:

Sec. 20-197. Discharging Projectiles—Nonexplosive devices.

It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge or release any instrument which propels a projectile across or into any public place or in the private property of another person.


Which means BB gun, slingshot, pellet gun, arrows, rocks, and other projectiles must stay in your own yard.   Not over the fence or ricochet out of the yard.

sfg
 

Chris C:

--- Quote from: SemperFiGuy on April 18, 2014, 03:42:15 PM ---Which means BB gun, slingshot, pellet gun, arrows, rocks, and other projectiles must stay in your own yard.   Not over the fence or ricochet out of the yard.
--- End quote ---

Yep.  I have a older neighbor who is retired from the city that had the police called on him by a liberal neighbor for shooting a squirrel with his pellet rife.  Apparently the squirrel was in his tree but in a part that hangs over the street when he shot it.  OPD did nothing but told him next time make sure it's on your property. 

SemperFiGuy:
Omaha MuniCode Section 20-197 was modified in 1980.

Prior to that time it specifically mentioned pellet guns:  Pellets should not leave shooter's yard, etc.

Now the above provision is written more generally to also include projectiles other than pellets.

So--the Older Neighbor Guy was shooting a squirrel with a pellet rifle....  I'm telling FeralCatKiller about this outrage.

FWIW, if you also have nocturnal possums and raccoons in your area (as does much of Omaha), it makes getting rid of the squirrel carcasses much easier.   All traces of squirrel gone by morning.

sfg

NE Bull:
WOW!  Omaha laws less restrictive than Lincoln? 

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