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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 4. Conservation And Natural Resources
Title 4. Conservation And Natural Resources
Agency 15. Department of Wildlife Resources
12/31/2024

Chapter 270.
Game: Firearms
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Section 10
Size rifles for hunting bear, elk, and deer
Section 20
Rifles prohibited in hunting bear and deer in certain counties and cities
Section 30
Use of rifles for hunting and killing big game in Dismal Swamp
Section 40
Shooting or carrying rifle or pistol over public inland waters
Section 50
[Repealed]
Section 60
Use of firearms loaded with slugs and discharge of firearms near boardwalk or nature trail on Ragged Island Wildlife Management Area
Section 70
Use of shotguns with rifled barrels
Section 80
Shotgun shell capacity for nonmigratory game, crows, and migratory game birds
Section 90
Model ordinances related to hunting with firearms for counties and cities
Section 95
Model ordinances related to archery deer hunting
Section 96
Pneumatic rifles permitted for hunting deer; prohibited for hunting bear and elk

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