Originally Posted by
daisy1610
Pigeons are not protect under federal law and no state law that I know of, they are not native to the US, they are European Rock doves that have been imported to the US for variou reasons and have gotten free and turned feral. However, many municipalities have ordinances that prohibit the discharge of firearms or pellet or BB guns within their boundaries. In PA it is illegal to shoot a pellet or BB gun in such a manner that the projectile can od does leave the property the gun is fired on.