Thundar
Regular Member
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Portsmouth, VA currently has a gun ban for City lakes. Shame on them. I have provided a link so that you may express your displeasure with the Portsmouth City Council.
The Gun Ban:
Sec. 38-366. Regulations applicable to city owned land adjoining city lakes and shores.
(e)No person shall carry or possess any firearms, or BB or pellet gun or paint-ball gun on a city lake unless expressly authorized by the director of public utilities in writing, unless such person is a state, local or federal law enforcement officer or game warden acting in the performance of their official duties.
Link: http://library1.municode.com/default-now/home.htm?infobase=13866&doc_action=whatsnew
The law is also part of their Fishing Regulationsbrochure. Here is the regulation:
The use or possession of alcoholic beverages and/or
firearms on the lakes or watershed areas is prohibited.
Link: http://www.portsmouthva.gov/forms/fishpermit.pdf
Here is what I sent to the City Council:
Illegal Prohibition of Firearms on City Lakes
The City of Portsmouth currently has an ordnance Section 38.366 (e) which prohibits the possession of firearms on city lakes. The City of Portsmouth does not have the authority to enact or maintain such an ordinance. Please remove this ordinance that is offensive to Law Abiding Gun owners at your next City Council Meeting.
Click on the contactlink to send a message to Portsmouth
Contact Link: http://www.portsmouthva.gov/contact.php
Portsmouth, VA currently has a gun ban for City lakes. Shame on them. I have provided a link so that you may express your displeasure with the Portsmouth City Council.
The Gun Ban:
Sec. 38-366. Regulations applicable to city owned land adjoining city lakes and shores.
(e)No person shall carry or possess any firearms, or BB or pellet gun or paint-ball gun on a city lake unless expressly authorized by the director of public utilities in writing, unless such person is a state, local or federal law enforcement officer or game warden acting in the performance of their official duties.
Link: http://library1.municode.com/default-now/home.htm?infobase=13866&doc_action=whatsnew
The law is also part of their Fishing Regulationsbrochure. Here is the regulation:
The use or possession of alcoholic beverages and/or
firearms on the lakes or watershed areas is prohibited.
Link: http://www.portsmouthva.gov/forms/fishpermit.pdf
Here is what I sent to the City Council:
Illegal Prohibition of Firearms on City Lakes
The City of Portsmouth currently has an ordnance Section 38.366 (e) which prohibits the possession of firearms on city lakes. The City of Portsmouth does not have the authority to enact or maintain such an ordinance. Please remove this ordinance that is offensive to Law Abiding Gun owners at your next City Council Meeting.
Click on the contactlink to send a message to Portsmouth
Contact Link: http://www.portsmouthva.gov/contact.php