Can i walk with my air pistol down the street without it getting taken up or a ticket?

Question

i live in TX so if i have my air pistol that shoots bbs and its loaded can a cop stop me and get me in trouble if im walking down the street with it and if i do, what if its unloaded im (17)

Answer 1

Where do you plan on taking it? Forest, park, mall...? If you are going to shoot targets and be responsible, get a proper case and a backpack and transport it properly. Have your printed targets with you etc. Dont walk down the street with it in your hand, nor in the waistband of your pants. The tranportation and selected area of use are of most importantce. It also wouldnt hurt to look into local laws.

Answer 2

NO YOU JUST CAN'T walk down the road with your air pistol without being notice by everyone out there esp. the neighbors. WHY PLANNING TO DO IT? Whether you live in TX or in the moon it is immaterial. You will be mistaken as a run away hoodlum out to shoot someone and if someone called 911 and a police mobile patrol stop you and you didn't drop your air pistol or gun, they might construed it to be an assault on your part and gun you down, then realizing that what you have is ONLY AN AIR PISTOL. What a shame, loosing your life for just an air pistol. SO WHO DO YOU THINK IS THE STUPID ONE-the cops who gunned you down thinking you got a real gun or YOU the person who thinks walking down the road is good while holding an air pistol in his hands?

At 17 years old, you do not know yet which is which. The real score in these world. Yes you are still young, but don't make that as an excuse to be stupid all the time. I know some 17 years old in history who already curving his name, like Leonardo Davinci at 17 is already a sculture or an artist, while you still planning to walk down the road with an air pistol. Alexander Graham Bell already knew the relation of electromagnetic system in wires at 17 years old while you still planning to just brandish an air pistol down the road.

Answer 3

I wouldn't. But if you wanna............

Sionara!

Answer 4

You can't get in trouble for just walking around with an Air Pistol. But, if someone calls the cops saying that someone has a gun outside, and the cops arrive and if you even lift the gun to show/point the gun at the cop to show that it is fake, he might shoot you. So keep it hidden if you have to walk around with it. Or get an orange tip for it.

Answer 5

Nope. Can't do it. Simple as that.

Answer 6

Yah you get in trouble for that still its consider a weapon.

Answer 7

not if you value your life. the police might think it's a real firearm and respond with necessary force, if you know what I mean. also your average citizen might have a problem with you brandishing a firearm

Answer 8

i woulndt chance it at all. Not sure what the law states but if i was a cop and saw you walking down the street with what looked like a gun, i would stop you, and if you raised it at me, i would shoot you, period, end of story.