The following local ordinances apply in Falls Church City:
- Sec. 28-190.1. - Transporting loaded weapons. (reference)
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 in the city. The provisions of this section shall not apply to duly authorized law enforcement officers or military personnel in the performance of their lawful duties, or 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. Any person violating this section shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $100.00.
(Ord. No. 1993, 1-28-2019)
State Law reference— Regulation of transportation of a loaded rifle or shotgun, Code of Virginia, § 15.2-915.2.
- Sec. 28-202. - Discharge of pneumatic guns in certain places prohibited; exceptions. (reference)
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to shoot a pneumatic gun in any areas of the city. Pneumatic gun means any implement, designed as a gun, that will expel a BB or a pellet by action of pneumatic pressure; it includes a paintball gun that expels by action of pneumatic pressure plastic balls filled with paint for the purpose of marking the point of impact. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the following acts are not prohibited by this section:
(1) Use of pneumatic guns at facilities approved for shooting ranges;
(2) Use of pneumatic guns on other property where firearms may be discharged;
(3) Use of pneumatic guns on or within private property with the permission of the owner or legal possessor thereof when conducted with reasonable care to prevent a projectile from crossing the bounds of the property;
(4) Shooting or discharge of a pneumatic gun by any law enforcement officer acting in the performance of the duties of a law enforcement agency. For the purposes of this section the term "law enforcement officer" includes any person defined as a law enforcement officer pursuant to Code of Virginia, § 9.1-101 and any animal control officer acting in the performance of his or her duty; and
(5) Shooting or discharge of a pneumatic gun by any representative of the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries in the performance of duty for scientific collection or wildlife management purposes.(b) Whenever any minor below the age of 16 uses any pneumatic gun, the minor must be supervised by a parent, guardian, or other adult supervisor approved by the minor's parent or guardian. Any minor using any pneumatic gun shall be responsible for obeying all laws, regulations and restrictions governing such use at all times. Violation of this section shall constitute a Class 3 misdemeanor.
(Ord. No. 1896, 4-22-2013)
- Sec. 28-212. - Hunting is unlawful. (reference)
It shall be unlawful for any person to hunt within the municipal boundaries of the city.
This prohibition does not apply to law enforcement officers or animal control officers lawfully discharging their duties.
(Ord. No. 2086, § 1, 2-24-2025)