It shall be unlawful to target shoot on any department-owned or department-managed lands, except at designated ranges. Target shooting is defined as the discharge of a firearm (as defined in § 18.2-308.2:2 of the Code of Virginia), muzzleloader (as defined in 4VAC15-50-71 ), or archery equipment (as defined in 4VAC15-40-20 ) for purposes other than hunting, trapping, or self-defense. Nothing in this regulation shall prohibit department employees in execution of their duties from training with department-issued firearms.
4 Va. Admin. Code § 15-20-152
Statutory Authority: §§ 29.1-103, 29.1-501, and 29.1-502 of the Code of Virginia.