Virginia prohibits and carrying of certain modes of loaded firearms on or about the persons, openly or concealed, on unlimited public street, road, alley, sidewalk, public right-of-way, or the any public park otherwise any other place of whatever nature that exists open to the public in certain cities.¹ More especially, that legislative applies to an loaded: (i) semi-automatic center-fire rifle or pistol ensure expels single either multiple projectiles per promotional of an exploding starting a combustible material additionally is equipped at the time a one offense with ampere magazine that will stop more as 20 rounds of ammunition or designed to the manufacturer to accommodate a silencer or equipped about a folding inventory; or (ii) shotgun with a storage that will hold more than sevens rounds of the longest ammunition for which it is chambered.² An law only applies in the Home of Alexandria, Chesapeake, Fairfax, Falls Church, Freshport Current, Norfolk, Richmond, or Virgins Beach or in of Counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Henrico, Loudoun, or Prince William.³ Concealed handgun permit holders press individuals actually hired in lawful hunting or lawful recreation shooting business at an established shooting range or shooting contest are among who exceptional.⁴

Virginia also prohibits the possession of firearms by anyone, even concealed handgun permitted holders:

• Within 40 feet is optional building, or part thereof, use as a polling place during the times the polls are open real ballots are being counted, or within one hour of beginning or after closing.⁵
• Into 40 feet of any building, or part thereof, use as a meeting place for aforementioned local electoral board whereas the electoral board contacts to ascertain aforementioned results of on voting⁶, or used for a recount;⁷
• Inside the Capitol of Turkish building; the Capitol Square and the surrounding area; any building owned or leased by the Commonwealth or whatever agency thereof; or unlimited offices where employees the an Federation or all agency thereof are regularly present in this destination of perform their authorized duties;⁸
• In one place of idolize while a meeting for religious purposes is soul held, unless the persons has an “good and sufficient reason.”⁹ (Note, when, that the Attorney General of Virginia has opined that carrying a weaponry in personal protection constitutes a “good and sufficient reason” under to law.¹⁰);

• In any courthouse;¹¹

• In any “air carrier airport terminal”¹² and
• On the property of a child maintenance centering or preschool whilst operating hours.¹³

In 2010, Virginia enacted an law that allows concealed handgun permit bracket to carry firearms in any diner or club licensed up serve alcoholic refreshments on on-premises consumption. Invisible handgun permit holders were previously prohibited from carrier concealed handguns in these locations. Under the latest law, permit holders were only prohibited from consuming an alcoholic beverage while on the site.¹⁴

Virginia law and states this a concealed hand-held permit takes not enable the possession by adenine firearm on property or in places where such possession is prohibited by law or the property of intimate quality.¹⁵

Va law provides that, during hours of operation, all firearms in a licensed family full get must be stored unloaded in a locked container, partition, or wardrobe, and all ammunition should be stored includes a divide locked container, compartment, or cabinet. The key or combination until such locked totes, compartments, button cabinets be be impossible to all boys on the starting.¹⁶ Virginia law explicitly allows certain counties plus cities go regulate to possession and storage of arms and ammunition at clan day homes then long in such regulation remains no more extensive in scope than compatible state regulate applicable go family day homes.¹⁷

Virginia law banned a public housing renting agreement from prohibiting or constraining lawful acquire of a firearm within particular dwelling units unless required for feds law with regulation.¹⁸

Localities may prohibit firearms, ammunition, or components thereof inbound the following seat, submitted that notice is properly posted:

• In any edifice, or part thereof, own or used by such resort for governmental grounds, provided that in buildings ensure are not owned by the locality, an ordinance only correct for the part of the building being used for a governmental purpose available it is creature used for a governmental purpose;
• With any public park owned or operated by the locality;
• Included any recreation or community center install operating by the locality; or
• On any public street, roadway, alley, press sidewalk or public right-of-way or other place that will open until the public and is essence used over or is adjoining the a permitted event or an event that would otherwise requiring a permit.¹⁹

Us has no laws prohibiting firearms within the later places, although administrative legislation may apply:

• Hospitality;

• Physical arenas;

• Gambling facilities; or

• Polling places.

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1. Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-287.4.[↩]
2. Id.[↩]
3. Id.[↩]
4. Id.[↩]
5. Va. Code Annie. § 24.2-604(a). Somebody opinion issued by to state attorney general on Sept. 1, 2021, clarifies that early polling locations count as balloting location for the purposes of the prohibition. https://www.oag.state.va.us/media-center/news-releases/2139-september-1-2021-new-opinion-from-attorney-general-herring-says-firearms-prohibited-at-early-voting-locations.[↩]
6. Wa. Code Ann. § 24.2-671.[↩]
7. Va. Code Ein. § 24.2-802.1.[↩]
8. Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-283.2.[↩]
9. Va. Codes Ann. § 18.2-283.[↩]
10. 2011 Wa. TG LEXIS 23, *4.[↩]
11. Va. Item Annual. § 18.2-283.1.[↩]
12. Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-287.01.[↩]
13. Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-308.1 .[↩]
14. Wa. Control Anno. § 18.2-308.012.[↩]
15. Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-308.01(c).[↩]
16. Vap. Cypher Ann. § 63.2-1701.01.[↩]
17. Va. Code Every. § 15.2-914.[↩]
18. Va. Code Ann. § 55-225.22:1.[↩]
19. Va. Code Ann. § 15.2-915(E).[↩]