VA SB 353 targets outdoor shooting ranges

[HCM]

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Article 3 of Chapter 12 of Title 18.2 a section numbered 18.2-511.2 as follows:

§ 18.2-511.2. Outdoor shooting ranges; prohibited adjacent to residential areas; exceptions; civil penalty.

A. As used in this section, "outdoor shooting range" means any partially enclosed or unenclosed area or facility designed for the use of rifles, shotguns, pistols, silhouettes, skeet, trap, black powder, or any other similar sport shooting.

B. It is unlawful to operate an outdoor shooting range within 500 yards of any property zoned for residential use unless the Range Design Criteria developed by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Health, Safety and Security have been met.

C. Any person who violates the provisions of this section is subject to a civil penalty of not less than $1,000 nor more than $100,000 for the initial violation and $5,000 per day for each day of violation thereafter.


http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+SB353

[Hambo]

All of these threads added up sound like total war.

[HCM]

All of these threads added up sound like total war.

It doesn’t specify commercial ranges so this could be interpreted to prohibit shooting on your own land since your own home would normally be zoned residential.

[CG12]

Would this prohibit an individual from shooting on their own land? Currently you are supposed to be back from the road by a certain date anyone, shooting into a berm or something similar. Are they going to call your property a shooting range if you do recreational shooting in the back yard?

[Hambo]

It doesn’t specify commercial ranges so this could be interpreted to prohibit shooting on your own land since your own home would normally be zoned residential.

To me, part B looks like the opposite of range protection acts. Home, public, or private, if it doesn't meet specs and is within 500 yards of residential zoned property, it's done.

[mtnbkr]

This might kill the Arlington-Fairfax IWLA as it's literally surrounded by residential properties (who would love to get ride of the club that existed before any of them).

I can see it affecting Fairfax County's Trap & Skeet fields at Bull Run park. Potentially Clark Brothers out in Warrenton. This could kill every outdoor range within driving distance of where I live. The other bill would kill the NRA HQ Range and possibly Elite in Manassas.

I could be left without a place to shoot within an hour of me. :mad:

Chris

[trailrunner]

This might kill the Arlington-Fairfax IWLA as it's literally surrounded by residential properties (who would love to get ride of the club that existed before any of them).

I can see it affecting Fairfax County's Trap & Skeet fields at Bull Run park. Potentially Clark Brothers out in Warrenton. This could kill every outdoor range within driving distance of where I live. The other bill would kill the NRA HQ Range and possibly Elite in Manassas.

I could be left without a place to shoot within an hour of me. :mad:

Chris

May also affect Fairfax Rod and Gun Club in PW County.

[mtnbkr]

May also affect Fairfax Rod and Gun Club in PW County.

Good point. I forgot about them even though they're closer than anyone else (including Elite). Unfortunately I'm too much of a #poorfag (https://pistol-forum.com/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=poorfag) to join.

Chris

[Tensaw]

I could be left without a place to shoot within an hour of me. :mad:

I think that is the point. :mad:

[mtnbkr]

I think that is the point. :mad:

Well...yeah.

Chris

[Kyle Reese]

The Democrats have the numbers to ram through and and all of this proposed legislation. I see them getting more bold and brazen as we get closer to Lobby Day.


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[blues]

The Democrats have the numbers to ram through and and all of this proposed legislation. I see them getting more bold and brazen as we get closer to Lobby Day.


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I think it may be time to bring in the Iranians...make the Dems an offer they can't refuse.

[Warped Mindless]

Man, between this and the other 5000 antigun laws being proposed, Im glad I don't live in VA. I give it.10 years before every state is dealing with this crap though.