Posted: 8/4/2010 7:14:47 PM EDT
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For those that know Newport N ews , what are the laws about pellet guns? I cannot find anything on them except what is posted on the DGIF site. dgif which states "1. No discharge of firearms except on
approved ranges." Which doesn't include air rifles. Any help would be appreciated. |
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Hope this helps? Didn't bother to look up what class of misdemeanor a violation of this section is. These are from city code.
Sec. 43-1. - Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: Air gun. The term "air gun" shall mean any air rifle, air pistol or similar gun or device for the propulsion of shot or other metal pellet by means of compressed air. Sec. 43-9. - Discharge of firearms, air guns and spring guns generally. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, it shall be unlawful for any person to discharge a firearm within the City of Newport News, Virginia. (b) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, it shall be unlawful for any person to discharge an air gun or spring gun from, along, across, toward or within three hundred (300) yards of any paved public highway, city street, avenue, alley, right-of-way, parkway, playfield or playground or any building in the city, or to shoot same from a boat, barge, skiff or other similar vessel in the direction of any land where such boat, barge, skiff or other similar vessel is moored or otherwise located closer than one thousand (1,000) feet to such land. Sec. 43-10. - Discharge of air guns, spring guns and firearms. It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of sixteen (16) years to shoot any air gun, spring gun or firearm within or into the City of Newport News, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, and only under the direct supervision of an adult. Sec. 43-11. - Exceptions to sections 43-9 and 43-10. (a) Nothing in this article shall be construed to prohibit the use of firearms in self-defense or in the defense or protection of property, if such use is not otherwise contrary to existing law, or the use of firearms by any police officer, city sheriff, deputy sheriff or conservator of the peace, or to prohibit the discharge of blank cartridges in theatrical performances or sporting events or to prohibit the firing of salutes by firing squads at military funerals. (b) Nothing in this article shall be construed to prevent the shooting of air guns or firearms within the city on a gunnery range or in a shooting area operated in accord with Article II of this chapter. (c) Nothing in this article shall be construed to prohibit the discharge of air rifles in areas set aside for such purposes by the director of recreation and parks pursuant to section 29-34 of this Code. (d) Nothing in this article shall be construed to prohibit the discharge of blank cartridges by a nationally recognized veterans group and federal or state military representatives, in the commemoration of any state or national holiday, if written notice identifying the time, date, location and description of the intended discharge has been provided to the chief of police at least five (5) days prior to the event. (e) Nothing in this article shall be construed to prohibit the discharge of pyrotechnic bird scaring devices for dispersing birds and wildlife pests, provided that each use is first approved by the chief of police or his designee who may impose restrictions on the time, manner and use of such devices, and provided further, that the Peninsula Airport Commission need not obtain such approval prior to using the devices. |
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Probably just an ordinance violation, though I WOULD NOT SUGGEST IT. If someone were to call in that someone had a rifle (not everyone can tell the difference) and was shooting, you could be in deep shit. I don't plan on it. I was just wondering if it would be an option to protect my garden from pests. oh well |