Question for law enforcement or anyone that knows

[Ratt]

In Frisco there have been several coyote sightings and they've been stealing and killing/eating pets. Can you get in trouble if you shoot one on your property if you live in a suburb?

[Big A]

Yes.

[Rick Modena]

Firing ANY weapons in the city limits is prohibited.

[racrguy]

subsonic suppressed .22LR is quiet as fuck. Just sayin'.

[bonnie&clyde]

prohibited but there are defenses for it

[Trip McNeely]

Plant a throw away, say you felt threatened.

[Big A]

prohibited but there are defenses for it

Wandering coyotes isn't one of them, unless it happened to be attacking you or a pet at the time.

[Geor!]

Could have sworn Coyotes were fair game. Maybe that was bobcats though.

[Nash B.]

You can kill them but you can't discharge a firearm within city limits or some bullshit like that.

[71chevellejohn]

You can kill them but you can't discharge a firearm within city limits or some bullshit like that.

Just wrestle it to the ground and break its neck.

[03trubluGT]

Sec. 42.12. DISCHARGE OF FIREARM IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES. (a) A person commits an offense if the person recklessly discharges a firearm inside the corporate limits of a municipality having a population of 100,000 or more.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.

(c) If conduct constituting an offense under this section also constitutes an offense under another section of this code, the person may be prosecuted under either section.

(d) Subsection (a) does not affect the authority of a municipality to enact an ordinance which prohibits the discharge of a firearm.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 663, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.


US Census Bureau shows in 2011 the population of Frisco was 121,387, so the above statute applies.

Now the hang up would be the word "recklessly". Are you reckless if you are engaging a varmint that is attacking a domestic animal? If you do, you are subjecting yourself to the interpretation of that one word.

The best bet would be contact Frisco animal control and ask them what the best course of action is.

You need to check with the city and see if there are any specific ordinances relating to discharging firearms in the city limits.

If you decide to take matters into your own hands, do it alone and for Pete's sake don't post it!

[jewozzy]

in the event you do it make sure you hang it on your fence afterwards...

[Labora]

Somewhat related

http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs096/1103406220341/archive/1104840192612.html

Deals with some of the same laws I'm sure.

[Broncojohnny]

Repeat after me "Oh my God, its coming right for us!".

Then blast away.

[Trip McNeely]

Stop resisting!! Stop resisting!!