Court battle over private gun ranges.

[Recusant]

Your rights aren’t safe anywhere: In Virginia in 2024, the Culpeper County Board of Supervisors quietly amended its zoning code to classify all ‘outdoor shooting activities’ as ‘commercial firearm training or recreation’, even when conducted by private citizens on their own property.” The case could have national implications.

Court Battle Over Private Gun Ranges Could Redefine Second Amendment Property Rights

Virginia landowners sue county over private range bans, calling it a violation of the Second Amendment.

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[TEXASforLIFE]

plain and simple BS!

 

[GPS]

If the case did have implications, it would be ironed out, it would be the “or” doing the heavy lifting and require clarification. In that case, all public lands would be zoned as the same thing, which would probably pi55 them off worse.

 

[Mr.W.]

Even IF such a nonsensical notion were to pass in my environ, our Sheriff wouldn't enforce.

 

[Anchorite]

We got smart in Alabama years ago(copied from the Code):

(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person, firm, or entity who operates or uses a sport shooting range in this state shall not be subject to civil liability or criminal prosecution in any matter relating to noise or noise pollution or lead or lead pollution resulting from the operation or use of the range if the range is being operated between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. and if the range has been in existence prior to 1990 or is in compliance with any noise or lead control laws or ordinances that applied to the sport shooting range and its operation on August 1, 2001, or at the time the sport shooting range came into existence, whichever event occurs first.

(3) Any person, firm, or entity who operates or uses a sport shooting range is not subject to an action for nuisance and is not subject to injunction to stop the use or operation of the shooting range on the basis of noise or noise pollution or lead or lead pollution if the range is being operated between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. and if the range has been in existence prior to 1990 or is in compliance with any noise control or lead control laws or ordinances applying to the sport shooting range and its operation on August 1, 2001, or at the time the sport shooting range came into existence, whichever event occurs first.

 

[BassCliff]

Hi,

Interesting comments to this article. Perhaps I'll take a closer look. Are there any members in VA who can verify?

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[bc22wm]

Zone anything, pass anything, make whatever rules and regulations you want, I'M NO PLAYING ANYMORE. Leave me be, don't care. Yes that's a hill I'm willing to die on.

 

[mikep]

Hi,

Interesting comments to this article. Perhaps I'll take a closer look. Are there any members in VA who can verify?

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BassCliff

was just going to post the same thing, @BassCliff
sometimes the comments are more interesting than the story.
no more posts from "tom underwood".

 

[Winchester67]

Well, here is where we can use the Lefts court cases against them. Since back in the day the Supreme Court ruled that excessive road blocks to access your rights are unconstitutional, we have precedent...from when those clowns sued over access to abortion clinics to murder babies. It boggles my mind that the Left opposes the death penalty for the worst criminals out there, but fight tooth and nail to kill babies. Crazy.

 

[ab39z]

There is a Tom Underwood on the Board of Supervisors. And, while I didn't do an exhaustive search, the only regulations I found concerned indoor ranges, including not operating on Sunday.

 

[KillerFord1977]

The county minutes of their meetings don’t show any such information on changing firearms or firearm range info during 2025
Don’t know if I buy the story

Culpeper County Administration | 302 N. Main Street | Culpeper VA, 22701 | 540-727-3427 (Phone) | 540-727-3460 (Fax) BoardDocs® Pro

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[Jsimon78]

Well it is the news. Personally there is something to spark this article but I could see something like this in my state of Illinois. Like where I live there’s no firing a gun in city limits “but” get out of city limits then it’s fun time. Yes I thought about starting a range but the capital isn’t there (and red tape).

 

[Jsimon78]

The county minutes of their meetings don’t show any such information on changing firearms or firearm range info during 2025
Don’t know if I buy the story

Culpeper County Administration | 302 N. Main Street | Culpeper VA, 22701 | 540-727-3427 (Phone) | 540-727-3460 (Fax) BoardDocs® Pro

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Totally forgot they do post minutes and should show up. The news is doing what they do best.

 

[Recusant]

Hi,

Interesting comments to this article. Perhaps I'll take a closer look. Are there any members in VA who can verify?

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BassCliff

The info I posted was in the Virginia Citizens Defense League newsletter that showed up in my inbox yesterday.