Below are the laws and regulations on the books for Houston, Texas regarding airguns, BB guns, pellet guns and the like:
DIVISION 15. RULE 15. DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS GENERALLY Houston, Texas Code of Ordinances
Sec. 14-184. Carrying of dangerous weapons while on duty or on city property.
(a) All employees, except those who are required to do so in the performance of their official duties, are prohibited from carrying dangerous weapons while on duty or while on city property. Possession alone is “carrying” for the purpose of this rule, no transporting of the weapon is necessary. Further, possession includes all enumerated weapons within the employee’s control, either on his or her person or in his or her vehicle. Those weapons which are specifically prohibited include:
(1) Any instrument readily capable of inflicting serious bodily injury by striking a person with the instrument, including but not limited to:
(3) Any device designed, made or adapted to expel a projectile through a barrel by using the energy generated by an exploding or burning substance, by compressed air or gases or by any device readily convertible to that use, including but not limited to:
a. Rifles.
b. Shotguns.
c. Handguns.
d. Machine gun.
e. Short-barrel firearm.
f. Hunting guns.