Ronald Reagan National & Washington Dulles International Airports
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority § 8.4. Dangerous Weapons Prohibited. (1) No person may possess a dangerous weapon within or bring any dangerous weapon into the Airports’ terminals or the airfields or any building that opens onto the airfield on which signs are posted so as to give reasonable notice to the public unless: (a) the […]
Gun Sign Requirements and Limitattions
Like in any other states, “No Firearm” sign in Virginia have no force of law unless it is posted in a property which is specifically mentioned in the state law as being off limits to those with permit/license to carry. If a person enters a private property and requested to leave, though not specifically mentioned […]
Parking Lot Storage Laws (Local Public Employees)
§ 15.2-915. Control of Firearms; Applicability to Authorities and Local Governmental Agencies. (A) No locality shall adopt or enforce any ordinance, resolution or motion, as permitted by § 15.2-1425, and no agent of such locality shall take any administrative action, governing the purchase, possession, transfer, ownership, carrying, storage or transporting of firearms, ammunition, or components […]
Police on Carry Requirements
.§ 18.2-308 (H) ….The person issued the permit shall have such permit on his person at all times during which he is carrying a concealed handgun and shall display the permit and a photo-identification issued by a government agency of the Commonwealth or by the United States Department of Defense or United States State Department […]
Traveling with Firearm Inside a Vehicle
§ 18.2-308 Personal Protection; Carrying Concealed Weapons; When Lawful to Carry. Any person who may lawfully possess a firearm and is carrying a handgun while in a personal, private motor vehicle or vessel and such handgun is secured in a container or compartment in the vehicle or vessel. For purposes of this subsection, the term […]
Open Carry
In Virginia, open carry is legal. Those places mentioned above regarding off limits apply to those who open carry. The state preempts all firearm laws in the state and local authorities can’t have Laws/Ordinances against open carry. Remember that if you enter any property and the owner/responsible person ask you to leave you must leave. […]
State Preemption
§ 15.2-915. Control of Firearms; Applicability to Authorities and Local Governmental Agencies. A. No locality shall adopt or enforce any ordinance, resolution or motion, as permitted by § 15.2-1425, and no agent of such locality shall take any administrative action, governing the purchase, possession, transfer, ownership, carrying, storage or transporting of firearms, ammunition, or components […]
Deadly Force Laws
A Look At Current Self-Defense Common Law In Virginia (Important Information) Virginia Citizens Defense League March 2012 Virginia is currently has an excellent protection for those involved in the use of force for self-defense. Our protections are much broader than the “Castle Doctrines” that many states have. True “Castle Doctrine” bills provides protection only in […]
Carry in Restaurants That Serve Alcohol
In the state of Virginia, a person is not allowed to consume alcohol, by law, when carrying concealed. Handgunlaw.us believes that a person must not consume alcohol when carrying a firearm. In other states, it is even illegal to take even one drink when carrying a firearm.
Chemical Sprays/Stun Gun/Higher Capacity Magazine Laws
§ 18.2-287.4. Carrying Loaded Firearms in Public Areas Prohibited; Penalty. It shall be unlawful for any person to carry a loaded (a) semi-automatic center-fire rifle or pistol that expels single or multiple projectiles by action of an explosion of a combustible material and is equipped at the time of the offense with a magazine that […]