Tt post oct 21, 2015

Bass Pro sells the Daisy Model 1938 Red Ryder BB Gun for $40. It can fire a pellet at a max velocity of 350 feet per second. It's a .177 caliber.

Bass Pro also sells .177 caliber air rifles that cost more $200 and can fire pellets at a max velocity of over 1000 feet per second. These will kill or seriously injure small animals at fairly close range. I wouldn't want to take a pellet in the coconut from one of these rifles.

Benjamin Trail NP XL 1500 Air Rifle - $360 - .177 caliber - 1500 fps

I have killed rats, 30 to 60 feet away, using the $80 Crosman American Classic .177 Caliber Air Pistol that has a max velocity of only 600 feet per second.

You don't need any special permission to purchase an air gun from a local store. Troglodytes probably view these guns as toys.

Foodie, I can email Chuck to see if he can lend a hand in the matter, but he stays pretty busy.