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#1507373 - 06/26/19 11:03 AM
Requirements for private range
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Freedom1973
Double barrel
Registered: 10/10/18
Posts: 91
Loc: Travel Virginia w/job
City or County: Fauquier
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Good morning, I've searched around looking for anything that applies to private shooting range on private property. I have recently moved to rural Fauquier County. I found the 100 yards distance from occupied buildings, basement ranges, inside dwellings. Nothing on requirements for backstops or anything else. Anyone have a direction to point me? I will be talking to the town about other issues but wanted to have my ducks in a row legally. Thank you in advance.
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#1509634 - 07/02/19 07:32 PM
Re: Requirements for private range
[Re: Freedom1973]
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Freedom1973
Double barrel
Registered: 10/10/18
Posts: 91
Loc: Travel Virginia w/job
City or County: Fauquier
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#1510024 - 07/03/19 10:45 PM
Re: Requirements for private range
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v8unleashed
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Registered: 04/04/09
Posts: 2512
Loc: nova
City or County: nova
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I don't know of anything other than the 100 yard requirement. And it doesn't apply if you get written consent. We have neighbors blasting off on at least a weekly basis, where I am.
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#1510333 - 07/04/19 10:15 PM
Re: Requirements for private range
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nvcdl
Bullseye
Registered: 04/03/13
Posts: 1992
Loc: ORANGE
City or County: Orange
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When I was looking at rural properties I noticed Fauquier's property taxes were crazy high compared to neighboring counties.
Heard of a couple cases recently in which Fauquier's sheriff dept. arrested a couple different people for firing guns to intimidate tresspasers - belive they were charged with brandishing.
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#1510958 - 07/06/19 05:41 PM
Re: Requirements for private range
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Execprotect
Dialed In
Registered: 06/22/14
Posts: 1834
Loc: Rappahannock County
City or County: Rappahannock County
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When I was looking at rural properties I noticed Fauquier's property taxes were crazy high compared to neighboring counties.
Heard of a couple cases recently in which Fauquier's sheriff dept. arrested a couple different people for firing guns to intimidate tresspasers - belive they were charged with brandishing. The taxes are extremely high. Mostly due to the fact it is a bed room community and their are few large businesses/ no industry. Its horse country, and most of the people from the northern end are staunchly anti growth. I am not familiar with the cases of people shooting to intimidate trespassers and subsequent arrest.
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#1514960 - 07/16/19 09:50 PM
Re: Requirements for private range
[Re: Freedom1973]
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Freedom1973
Double barrel
Registered: 10/10/18
Posts: 91
Loc: Travel Virginia w/job
City or County: Fauquier
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Thanks for the responses. I have a 30 ft hillside for a backstop and will be building a serious bullet stop. I have suppressors and will be using them. I will be keeping everything on my property and trying to be courteous to my neighbors. The guy down the road shoots every weekend I just haven't located him yet to make friends.
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#1515090 - 07/17/19 10:00 AM
Re: Requirements for private range
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nvcdl
Bullseye
Registered: 04/03/13
Posts: 1992
Loc: ORANGE
City or County: Orange
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When I was looking at rural properties I noticed Fauquier's property taxes were crazy high compared to neighboring counties.
Heard of a couple cases recently in which Fauquier's sheriff dept. arrested a couple different people for firing guns to intimidate tresspasers - belive they were charged with brandishing. The taxes are extremely high. Mostly due to the fact it is a bed room community and their are few large businesses/ no industry. Its horse country, and most of the people from the northern end are staunchly anti growth. I am not familiar with the cases of people shooting to intimidate trespassers and subsequent arrest. Alleged Fanquier Brandishing Incidents
Edited by nvcdl (07/17/19 10:05 AM)
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#1515296 - 07/17/19 07:35 PM
Re: Requirements for private range
[Re: Freedom1973]
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rromeo
Bullseye
Registered: 07/06/10
Posts: 1665
Loc: VA
City or County: Pulaski
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Do not fire warning shots. I can't think of a place where that won't get you arrested.
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#1535271 - 09/08/19 04:45 AM
Re: Requirements for private range
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the cwa
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Registered: 02/27/10
Posts: 5664
Loc: Virginia
City or County: Prince George,23842
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A few years ago I was given permission to hunt on a piece of undeveloped property in what is a neighborhood. All the properties are a minimum of 5 acres, so I called the local police and sheriff's dept to find out the legality of shooting. I was told that there are no specific laws regarding discharging a firearm in the county, they default to whatever the hunting regulations are, so that is what I followed.
I suggest calling the police and/or sheriff's dept for your county.
After that, it falls to common sense safety practices and being willing to deal with complaints from neighbors, if there are any.
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