utbagpiper
Banned
Virginia does have full preemption, but there is a state law prohibiting the carry of certain firearms/magazines in certain cities and counties. It covers magazines holding more than 20 rounds, and centerfire pistols with threaded barrels, among other things. CHP holders are exempt from those restrictions.
What is happening here is that Roanoke passed a resolution to ask the General Assembly to add them to the list of localities covered by that law.
Ok. So same effect, different cause. Thank you for the clarification. And to Grapeshot for his subsequent post making clear that preemption applies to cities, not State executive agencies.
When I think "full preemption," I think cities, counties, school districts, State-run colleges/universities, and all State or local agencies, including employment policies of all such entities. I guess I'm a little spoiled by my States FULL preemption of all gun laws except allowing cities to limit/ban discharge within city limits. Our department of wildlife resources can regulate which weapons can be used for hunting, but cannot limit what firearms a person might carry that he isn't using for hunting.
But, with the growing popularity of suppressors, this is the kind of info that ought to be listed on the Virginia info page of OCDO. I was at the range recently with a friend and he had a couple of handguns with threaded barrels that would make nice carry pieces. No suppressors attached, but threaded barrels. A visiting OCer could find himself in a world of hurt if he brought the wrong handgun with him to OC in Virginia and then carried it into an unmarked off limits city.
Charles