Putty Posted May 23, 2009 Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 When i was growing up my friends and I used to walk the neighborhood with our BB guns and shoot shit. I am having an issue with birds flying into my HVAC exhausts on the side of my house. I covered one with a screen type thing. The other is at the top corner of my place...I'd need a tall ass ladder to get to it. Even then, it's so high, I dont think i'd want to climb up there to fix it. So if I get a BB/pellet gun can I just be walking around my yard picking off birds? What if a cop rolls by? Of course I wouldn't be picking birds off the power lines or shit in plain sight that pisses people off. I can't think of any other way. The house next to me that's foreclosed...these birds have taken over. They are flying in and out of every hole on the house. Super annoying.!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakotart Posted May 23, 2009 Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 I was on a deck in the back yard sighting in a pellet gun and the police helicopter flew over and paused over the house to check us out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Posted May 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 Well, I guess I will find out. BB gun purchased. I was outside for 15 mins and haven't seen a bird. Just the way it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerTurbo Posted May 23, 2009 Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 Be careful about it is all I can advise. If the BB gun is considered a "gun", you may not be allowed to discharge it in the city. That, and you don't want to end up like the College kid a few months ago who did pretty much the same thing and was then brought up on Felony Animal Abuse charges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Posted May 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 Just the reason I asked. I am not sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copperhead Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 its still considered discharging a firearm in city limits. Of course, bb guns are really quiet, and if you happen to be shooting from your bedroom, its possible that nobody would notice. Not that I've ever done that before... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex L. Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 You'll shoot your eye out. In all seriousness, I would do what the others posted and check about it first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hal Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 Just make sure you don't shoot spray paint cans in the garage. It's way too much fun for the average person. The more you know... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1647545494 Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 burn down the foreclosed house..... problem solved seriously if you aren't going around shooting out peoples windows and your neighbors are cool you should be fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cptn janks Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 its still considered discharging a firearm in city limits. .. hows that? especially when according to the law, it does not meet the definition of a "firearm"? "Firearm” means any deadly weapon capable of expelling or propelling one or more projectiles by the action of an explosive or combustible propellant. “Firearm” includes an unloaded firearm, and any firearm that is inoperable but that can readily be rendered operable. im fairly sure there is no specific ordinance in columbus forbidding you from shooting a pneumatic or spring loaded gun. the law does state: When determining whether a firearm is capable of expelling or propelling one (1) or more projectiles by the action of an explosive or combustible propellant, the trier of fact may rely upon circumstantial evidence, including, but not limited to, the representations and actions of the individual exercising control over the firearm so if you try to rob a bank with it, or try to pass it off as a real rifle and wave it around or some shit, you can be held liable as if it were a real gun. honestly, the best thing to do would be to call the CPD and ask them if its legal to shoot a bb gun in your yard or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ODoyle Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 hows that? especially when according to the law, it does not meet the definition of a "firearm"? "Firearm” means any deadly weapon capable of expelling or propelling one or more projectiles by the action of an explosive or combustible propellant. “Firearm” includes an unloaded firearm, and any firearm that is inoperable but that can readily be rendered operable. im fairly sure there is no specific ordinance in columbus forbidding you from shooting a pneumatic or spring loaded gun. the law does state: When determining whether a firearm is capable of expelling or propelling one (1) or more projectiles by the action of an explosive or combustible propellant, the trier of fact may rely upon circumstantial evidence, including, but not limited to, the representations and actions of the individual exercising control over the firearm so if you try to rob a bank with it, or try to pass it off as a real rifle and wave it around or some shit, you can be held liable as if it were a real gun. honestly, the best thing to do would be to call the CPD and ask them if its legal to shoot a bb gun in your yard or not. You are not allowed to discharge anything more than 1000FPS inside city limits. Walking around your property with a gun could possibly be a sticky situation,Some people are complete tards and will call the cops thinking your toting a real gun and you could possibly be charged with inducing panic. This is what I was told when I used my .22 to kill a possum in my condo's court. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cptn janks Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 interesting. i didnt see anything in columbus codes about 1000fps... it just says no one shall discharge a firearm. but i dont think your average daisy from wal mart shoots over 1000 fps though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ODoyle Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 I think its like 450 or 500,I have a break barrel 1150 FPS that I shoot squirrels with at my parents house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorne Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 I've used airsoft to chase off animals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fubar231 Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 Paint the barrel orange. problem solved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Posted May 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 but i dont think your average daisy from wal mart shoots over 1000 fps though. Wal-mart is where it's from and it's 700FPS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spankis Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 Sooooo, would my potato gun be considered a firearm? Seems to fit the criteria, but it's surely not near 1000fps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerTurbo Posted May 28, 2009 Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 Do you use some sort of combustion to expell the potato? IE hairspray and a sparkplug? Then yes, it would be a "firearm"... lame, I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GonneVille Posted May 29, 2009 Report Share Posted May 29, 2009 (edited) Sooooo, would my potato gun be considered a firearm? Seems to fit the criteria, but it's surely not near 1000fps. http://gonneville.smugmug.com/photos/549770697_wQcVE-X2.jpg http://gonneville.smugmug.com/photos/549764032_Phexq-X2.jpg http://gonneville.smugmug.com/photos/549764039_xWu87-X2.jpg Edited May 30, 2009 by GonneVille Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GonneVille Posted May 29, 2009 Report Share Posted May 29, 2009 In other words, as long as you are not using the gun to fire at people, animals, or property, you're pretty much OK, as long as your local laws don't ban em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam89shlbydaytona Posted May 29, 2009 Report Share Posted May 29, 2009 Quite a few years back i was surrounded by undercover and uniformed officers in renyoldsburg for plinking with my bb/pellet gun behing the house, which backed up to a creek. I about shat myself at the time, they said it was illegal to discharge even a bb gun within city limits. i told them i had a backstop (a big hill) and was plinking cans. they didnt do anything other than than tell me not to do it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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