- (a) In this section, "sport shooting range" means a business establishment, private club, or association that operates an area for the discharge or other use of firearms for silhouette, skeet, trap, black powder, target, self-defense, or similar recreational shooting.
(b) A governmental official may not seek a civil or criminal penalty against a sport shooting range or its owner or operator based on the violation of a municipal or county ordinance, order, or rule regulating noise:
- (1) if the sport shooting range is in compliance with the applicable ordinance, order, or rule; or
- (2) if no applicable noise ordinance, order, or rule exists.
(c) A person may not bring a nuisance or similar cause of action against a sport shooting range based on noise:
- (1) if the sport shooting range is in compliance with all applicable municipal and county ordinances, orders, and rules regulating noise; or
- (2) if no applicable noise ordinance, order, or rule exists.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 145, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1991.
Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1050, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.