The following local ordinances apply in Culpeper County:
- Sec. 15-2. - Carrying loaded shotgun or rifle in vehicle. (reference)
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to transport, possess or carry a loaded shotgun or a loaded rifle in any vehicle on any public street, road or highway within the County.
(b) Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor.
(c) This section 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.
(Ord. of 11-16-76)
Cross reference— Penalty for Class 4 misdemeanor, § 1-10.
State Law reference— Authority for above section, Code of Virginia, § 18.2-287.1.
- Sec. 15-3. - Hunting with firearm on or near public highway; prohibited. (reference)
Under the authority of section 29.1-526 of the Code of Virginia (1950, as amended), hunting or attempting to hunt, with a firearm, any game bird or game animal, while the hunting or attempting to hunt is on or within one hundred (100) yards of any primary or secondary highway in Culpeper County, is prohibited. The violation of this section shall be a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) and by imprisonment in jail not exceeding thirty (30) days, either or both. The term "hunt" or "attempt to hunt" shall not include the necessary crossing of such highways for the bona fide purpose of going into or leaving a lawful hunting area.
However, there shall be an exception to this provision in situations wherein the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources have issued a permit under section 29.1-529 of the Code of Virginia (1950, as amended). When such permit for hunting or attempting to hunt, with a firearm, any game bird or game animal, while the hunting or attempting to hunt is on or near any primary or secondary highway in Culpeper County on property owned by Culpeper County, such hunting is allowed regardless of the distance to any primary or secondary highway in Culpeper County.
(Ords. of 6-1-82; Ord. of 10-8-1996; 12-5-2023, Att. A)
Editor's note— Ord. of June 1, 1982, did not expressly amend this Code; hence, codification as § 15-3 was at the discretion of the editor.