Nebraska Airgun Laws and Hunting Regulations

Brief Overview Of Nebraska State Laws Concerning Air Guns

Nebraska has no laws regulating air guns.

How old do you need to be to purchase a BB gun, airgun, air rifle or pellet gun in Nebraska?

In Nebraska you must be 18 Years Old to purchase a BB gun, airgun, air rifle or pellet gun.

Nebraska Air Gun Hunting Regulations

Nebraska allows air gun hunting for certain species. These species include:
• Crow
• Porcupine
• Rabbit
• Small Game
• Squirrel
• Woodchuck

Air Gun Laws In Local Jurisdictions

In addition to state laws, local jurisdictions may also have their own laws regulating airguns. Below are the laws for local jurisdictions in the state of Nebraska.

Alliance, NEBRASKA – Airgun Laws and Regulations

ARTICLE III. OFFENSES INVOLVING PUBLIC SAFETY – Alliance, Nebraska – Code of Ordinances Sec. 22-49. Possession of firearms and dangerous weapons in city facilities or on city real estate.

Dangerous weapon means any firearm, stun gun, knife, switchblade knife, any gun which releases any propelled object by spring mechanism, compressed air or compressed gas, or any other instrument the use of which is intended or likely to cause death or bodily injury.

Sec. 22-50. Discharge of firearms; act unlawful; exception.
It is unlawful for any person, except a law enforcement officer in the performance of his duties, or a person designated by the city manager or designee to enact the waterfowl management policy, to fire or discharge a revolver or pistol of any description, shotgun, rifle, air gun, gas-operated gun, spring gun or any bow made for the purpose of throwing or projecting missiles of any kind by any means whatsoever within the city limits, whether such instrument is called by any name set forth herein or by any other name; provided, however, nothing in this section shall prevent the use of any such weapon in a city-approved shooting gallery. This section shall not prohibit the discharge of firearms by:

(1) Persons exercising the right of self-defense or defense of others;

(2) Members of the armed forces of the United States or the national guard when performing official duties.

(Code 1986, § 6-401; Ord. No. 2672, 2-3-2011)


BEATRICE, NEBRASKA – Airgun Laws and Regulations

ARTICLE V. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC SAFETY – Beatrice, Nebraska – Code of Ordinances

Sec. 17-112. – Discharge of weapons.
It shall be unlawful to discharge any firearm or air-gun, BB gun, slingshot, toy gun, bow and arrow, or any other air, gas or spring operated gun, weapon, apparatus or instrument for the purpose of throwing or projecting lead or any missiles within this city, except in a regularly established shooting gallery; provided, that this section shall not be construed to prohibit any officer of the law from discharging a firearm in the performance of his duty, to prohibit any citizen from discharging a firearm when lawfully defending a person or property, nor to prohibit the operation of any range supervised and maintained by the state or any political subdivision thereof, when it is connected with an educational or training program and upon property owned or leased by the state or a subdivision or agency thereof.


(Code 1971, § 23-60; Ord. No. 88-42, § 1, 11-7-88)


BELLEVUE, NEBRASKA – Airgun Laws and Regulations

ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL Bellevue, Nebraska Code of Ordinances
Sec. 20-8. Discharge of firearms or dangerous missiles

(b) Except as permitted pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, and except for any school sponsored training and bona fide businesses selling such arms or missiles where a supervised firing or gunnery range is located on the premises, no person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any toy pistol, toy gun, toy cannon, air gun or other arm or arms, blank cartridge, or slingshot, loaded with rock or leadened, or other dangerous missiles at any time or under any circumstances within the city; provided, that nothing in this section shall prevent the city council from approving a waiver for hunting deer within the city using a bow and arrow or crossbow, and further provided that an application for said waiver has been satisfactorily completed on a form provided by the city clerk’s office.


(Ord. No. 2199, § 1, 4-12-1982; Ord. No. 3038, § 1, 12-13-1999; Ord. No. 3531, § 1, 9-14-2009; Ord. No. 3697, § 1, 1-22-2013)


Crawford, NEBRASKA – Airgun Laws and Regulations

Section 2-114: Carrying Concealed Weapons;

Discharging Firearms, Etc., Prohibited

It shall be unlawful for any person, except a police officer in the performance of his/her duties, to carry any dangerous weapons concealed on or about his/her person, his/her automobile or elsewhere, or to discharge any firearms, air-gun or slingshot loaded with rock or other dangerous missiles, within this city; provided, this section shall not apply to shooting galleries or other private shooting ranges within buildings or other structures approved by the mayor and City Council.
(Ref. Neb. Rev. Stat. §28-1202)


LEXINGTON, NEBRASKA – Airgun Laws and Regulations

This city has no laws regulating non-powder (i.e., BB and air-guns).


MINDEN, NEBRASKA – Airgun Laws and Regulations

This city has no laws regulating non-powder (i.e., BB and air-guns).


NEBRASKA CITY, NEBRASKA – Airgun Laws and Regulations

ARTICLE VI. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC SAFETY – Nebraska City, Nebraska

Sec. 24-88. – Air guns, dangerous missiles.

It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge, or cause to be discharged, any toy pistol, toy gun, air gun, bow and arrow, blank cartridge, revolver or any other arm or arms, or slingshot loaded with rock or leaden or other dangerous missiles, at any time or under any circumstances, within this city.
(Code 1938, Ch. 11, Art. 5(d), § 2)


Norfolk, NEBRASKA – Airgun Laws and Regulations

Sec. 14-237. Carrying concealed weapons.

(a) Except as provided in subsection

(b) of this section, any person who carries a
weapon concealed on or about his person such as a revolver, pistol, firearm, bowie knife, dirk or knife with a blade attachment, brass or iron knuckles, or any other deadly weapon, commits the
offense of carrying concealed weapons.

(b) It shall be an affirmative defense that the defendant was engaged in any lawful business, calling or employment at the time he was carrying any weapon, and the circumstances in which such person was placed at the time were such as to justify a prudent person in carrying the weapon, for the defense of his person, property or family.

(c) Wherever the term “firearm” is used in this section, the term shall mean any instrument used for the propulsion of shot, shell or bullets or other harmful objects by the action of gunpowder exploded within it, or by the action of compressed air within it, or by the power of springs and including what are commonly known as air rifles and B-B guns and shall also
include sling shots, wrist rockets and bows and arrows, the latter having a pull in excess of twenty (20) pounds. (Code 1962, § 6-8-2; Ord. No. 4749, § 1, 7-19-04)

Omaha, NEBRASKA – Airgun Laws and Regulations

Sec. 20-195. Possession or transportation of firearms.

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly or purposely transport in any conveyance or in any other manner, or to possess off his own premises, any rifle, shotgun, air gun, air rifle, paintball gun or machine gun unless the same is unloaded and contained in any enclosed gun case, or unloaded and broken down. The removal of the bolt from any such firearm or carrying the same in a holster type gun case without further breaking down such firearm shall not be deemed to be in compliance with the requirements of this section.


SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NEBRASKA – Airgun Laws and Regulations

ARTICLE IX. WEAPONS – South Sioux City, Nebraska – Code of Ordinances
Sec. 66-378. – Slingshots, air-guns, BB guns.

It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge a slingshot, air-gun, BB gun, or the like loaded with rock or other dangerous missiles at any time or under any circumstances within the city.
(Code 1975, § 6-321)


YORK, NEBRASKA – Airgun Laws and Regulations

ARTICLE III. OFFENSES AGAINST PERSON, PROPERTY AND PUBLIC PEACE – York, Nebraska – Code of Ordinances
Sec. 24-47. – Air guns, dangerous missiles.

It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge, or cause to be discharged, any toy pistol, toy gun, air gun, blank cartridge, revolver or any other arm or arms, or any slingshot loaded with rock or leaden or other dangerous missiles, at any time or under any circumstances, within the city.
(Ord. No. 1368, 3-15-79)

Disclaimer

These rules and regulations were compiled to the best of my ability. The information on this article should not constitute as legal advice. Always check with your local jurisdiction for the final ruling.