4 Va. Admin. Code § 15-270-60

Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 6, November 4, 2024

Section 4VAC15-270-60 - Use of firearms loaded with slugs and discharge of firearms near boardwalk or nature trail on Ragged Island Wildlife Management Area

A. It shall be unlawful to possess outside of a vehicle, or shoot or hunt with a rifle, muzzleloader, pistol, or shotgun loaded with slugs, or to possess shotgun slugs, on Ragged Island Wildlife Management Area in Isle of Wight County. In addition, it shall be unlawful to discharge any firearm within 100 yards of the boardwalk or nature trail on Ragged Island Wildlife Management Area.

B. The provisions of this section shall not prohibit the possession, transport, and use of loaded firearms by employees of the Department of Wildlife Resources while engaged in the performance of their duties, nor shall it prohibit the possession and transport of loaded concealed handguns where the individual possesses a concealed handgun permit as defined in § 18.2-308 of the Code of Virginia.

Derived from VR325-02-25 §6, eff. July 1, 1985; amended, Virginia Register Volume 15, Issue 19, eff. July 7, 1999; Amended from Virginia Register Volume 37, Issue 05, eff. 1/1/2021.

Statutory Authority: 45.1-161.3, 45.1-161.294, and 45.1-161.305 of the Code of Virginia.