Posted By: OtherGary
Virginia - 03/06/2014 4:11 PM
Excerpted from Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries published regulations for 2013-2014
Legal Use of Firearms and Archery Tackle
Special restrictions may apply to specific firearms use in some counties. See Local Firearms Ordinances for details.
•Rifles (including air rifles), pistols, and revolvers may be used for hunting crows, except where prohibited by local ordinances.
•Rifles (including air rifles), pistols, and revolvers may be used for hunting turkeys, except where prohibited by local ordinances.
•Pistols, revolvers, and muzzleloading pistols may be used for small game, except where prohibited by local ordinances.
•Pistols and revolvers are lawful for deer and bear hunting only in those counties where hunting deer and bear with rifles is lawful. Cartridges used must be .23 caliber or larger and have a manufacturer's rating of 350 foot-pounds muzzle energy or more.
* Personal Note *
Generally speaking, rifles (and therefore handguns) are allowed west of the Blue Ridge and "shotgun only" east of the Blue Ridge. To confuse matters even more, counties and municipalities can have their own rules!
Legal Use of Firearms and Archery Tackle
Special restrictions may apply to specific firearms use in some counties. See Local Firearms Ordinances for details.
•Rifles (including air rifles), pistols, and revolvers may be used for hunting crows, except where prohibited by local ordinances.
•Rifles (including air rifles), pistols, and revolvers may be used for hunting turkeys, except where prohibited by local ordinances.
•Pistols, revolvers, and muzzleloading pistols may be used for small game, except where prohibited by local ordinances.
•Pistols and revolvers are lawful for deer and bear hunting only in those counties where hunting deer and bear with rifles is lawful. Cartridges used must be .23 caliber or larger and have a manufacturer's rating of 350 foot-pounds muzzle energy or more.
* Personal Note *
Generally speaking, rifles (and therefore handguns) are allowed west of the Blue Ridge and "shotgun only" east of the Blue Ridge. To confuse matters even more, counties and municipalities can have their own rules!