4VAC15-40-62. Game: In General. Shooting ranges on department-owned and managed lands. (NEW)
Summary
The proposal is to establish a regulation providing for the use of firearms on department-owned and managed lands as well as shooting ranges located on department-owned and managed lands that is consistent with an individual’s right under the Second Amendment.
Proposed Language
Note: In the “Proposed Language” document, underlined text denotes proposed new language, while text with a strikethrough denotes language that is proposed to be deleted.
Rationale
While 4VAC15-40-60 is proposed for repeal because much of the language of the regulation is not consistent with an individual’s Second Amendment right, one aspect of that regulation which should be retained is a provision for target shooting at designated ranges on department-owned and managed lands. This proposal ensures continued availability of target shooting at existing shooting ranges without changing operational details and ensures consistency with an individual’s right under the Second Amendment in conjunction with use of department-owned lands.