Once again, this thread lives!
Surry County's current code reads:
Sec. 20-66. - Weapons—Firearms not to be carried, or in vehicle, when loaded; enforcement provisions.
(a)
Except as otherwise provided by law, no person shall have in his possession or under his control, or have in any vehicle in which he may be in charge or have in control, any loaded shotgun, rifle or other firearm while he or such vehicle is upon any public street in the county, or, while either is unlawfully upon the land of another; provided, that law enforcement officers, and members of the armed forces of the United States or the military forces of this state when acting under competent orders, shall be excepted; and provided, further, that such person who shall be able to show at the time apprehended that his possession of the loaded firearm was required or reasonably necessary, under the then appearing circumstances, for the protection of his person or family from bodily injury or his property from serious damage by another shall also be excepted.
I don't think this code is enforced but just seeing it is still current code is a bit chilling.. Depending on my workload, I should be at the Surry Co. BOS meeting on 12-3 and can address this. I still have not moved my residency from Henrico to Surry as my house is not complete yet, but I would assume that land owners are allowed to speak during the public comments period. Any insight would be beneficial.
Also, I need to lean on someone with experience with filing a Writ of Mandamus.