A. It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge any firearm within the boundaries of any residential district within the county; provided, however, that no person discharging a firearm within such a district in defense of person or property as otherwise permitted by law shall be deemed to have violated this section.

B. Any person violating this section shall be liable for a penalty of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1000.00) for each such violation.

C. For purposes of this section, "residential district" shall mean any district described as VR, R-1, R-2, R-4, R-6, R-10, R-15, PUD or PRD on the official zoning map of the county.

(Ord. 98-A(1), 8-5-98; Va. Code § 15.2-1209)

A. It shall be unlawful for any person to transport, possess or carry a loaded shotgun or loaded rifle in any vehicle on any public street, road or highway within the county; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not apply to duly authorized law-enforcement officers or military personnel in the performance of their lawful duties nor to any person who reasonably believes that a loaded rifle or shotgun is necessary for his personal safety in the course of his employment or business.

B. Any person violating this section shall be liable to a fine of not to exceed one hundred ($100.00) for each such violation.

C. All law-enforcement officers authorized to act as such within the county shall have the power to enforce this section, including but not limited to all duly appointed and acting game wardens.

D. Loaded rifle or shotgun as used in this section is defined as a rifle or shotgun with ammunition within the action chamber, magazine or clip which is within or on the rifle or shotgun.

(Ord. 98-A(1), 8-5-98; Va. Code § 18.2-287.1)

A. It shall be unlawful for any person to carry or have in his possession while on any part of a public highway within the county a loaded rifle or shotgun.

B. Any person violating this section shall be liable to a fine of not to exceed one hundred ($100.00) for each such violation.

C. All law-enforcement officers authorized to act as such within the county shall have the power to enforce this section, including but not limited to all duly appointed and acting game wardens.

D. Loaded rifle or shotgun as used in this section is defined as a rifle or shotgun with ammunition within the action chamber, magazine or clip which is within or on the rifle or shotgun.

E. The provisions shall not apply to persons carrying loaded firearms in moving vehicles nor to persons acting at the time in defense of persons or property.

(Ord. 98-A(1), 8-5-98; Va. Code § 18.2-287)

It shall be unlawful for any person to be engaged in the hunting or attempting to hunt with a firearm of any game bird or game animal within fifty (50) feet of any primary or secondary highway in the county. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.

(Ord. 98-A(1), 8-5-98; Va. Code § 29.1-526)

No person shall discharge any firearm, crossbow or bow and arrow in or across any road or within the right-of-way thereof, or in a street of any town, whether the town is incorporated or not. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a class 4 misdemeanor.

(Ord. 98-A(1), 8-5-98; Va. Code § 18.2-286)

B. The carrying or discharge of any firearm, air gun, gas gun or B.B. gun is prohibited, unless expressly permitted.

(Ord. 98-A(1), 8-5-98)