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Jim Wells County tables ordinance to prohibit firearms discharge in unincorporated subdivisions for further revision
Summary
Commissioners discussed a state-model ordinance limiting discharge of firearms and air guns in unincorporated subdivisions of 10 acres or less, debated exceptions (self-defense, shotguns during hunting season, BB/airsoft), and voted to table the item for legal redrafting.
Jim Wells County Commissioners Court discussed a proposed ordinance to prohibit discharge of firearms, air guns and hunting with bows and arrows on lots of 10 acres or less in unincorporated subdivisions and voted to table the measure for revisions.
A law-enforcement speaker described recurring calls where residents reported bullets passing near homes and children at play and said a county ordinance would give deputies clearer authority to address unsafe discharges. The speaker…
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