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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 4. Conservation And Natural Resources
Agency 15. Department of Wildlife Resources
Chapter 40. Game: In General
11/30/2025

4VAC15-40-62. Shooting ranges on department-owned and department-managed lands.

A. It shall be unlawful to use or discharge a weapon, as described in § 29.1-519 of the Code of Virginia, on department-owned and department-managed lands other than to take legal wildlife while hunting or trapping during open seasons, as defined in 4VAC15-40-61.

B. Discharge of a firearm or hunting weapon for target shooting is prohibited on department-owned and department-managed lands, except on designated shooting ranges designed for specific firearms and hunting weapons on posted days and hours during which the range is open for operation.

Statutory Authority

§§ 29.1-103, 29.1-501, and 29.1-502 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 41, Issue 26, eff. September 1, 2025.

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