[john917v]

What are the laws governing shooting legal guns on someone else's property in Tx? I would like to fire my .22 Lr, and my .17HMR, and leave the 12-Ga for days on the fields, and the shooting range. Do you need explicit written consent from the owner, or does it have to be outside of the city limits? TIA

[Slotback]

Most cities have ordinances prohibiting shooting within city limits-for obvious reasons. Shooting on someone else's private property, it's good to have it in writing, but usually unnecessary. Please shoot safely.

[Double Naught Spy]

It is best to seek and receive permission before engaging in lethal force activities on somebody else's property. It helps avoid unnecessary conflicts.

I post my properties "no-trespassing" for that reason.

[Dave B]

Armed trespassing may be a felony.

[bowl443]

Make sure you have permission to be firing on said property and that you're not in city limits.... should be good to go

[TX1911fan]

Texas has some very strict laws governing private property. If you are hunting, there are even more, so make sure you understand those as well. Crossing property lines while hunting can get you into serious trouble.

[springmom]

You really, really, REALLY do not want to go shooting on someone else's property without their permission. DO NOT make the mistake of thinking that just because property isn't "posted" you can go on it. You will be subject to prosecution for trespassing, and not altogether unlikely subject to getting a behind full of buckshot.

Get permission.

Springmom

[yhtomit]

For the original poster: Could you clarify your relationship to the property owner?

Do you mean that you are on land owned by a friend / acquaintance with his permission, and you're asking whether, if anyone questions your right to be there, you should have written permission on hand to prove that it's OK?

As others have said, if you're there without permission, you could be in real trouble :)

timothy