{"data":{"id":"us-va/1vac30-105-80","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"1VAC30-105-80","heading":"Exemptions","body":"A. The provisions of this chapter do not apply to law-enforcement officers, authorized security personnel, or military personnel, or fire marshals who have police powers when such individuals are authorized to carry a firearm in accordance with their duties and when such individuals are carrying the firearm within that authority. The provisions of this chapter also do not apply to any member of a cadet corps who is recognized by a public institution of higher education while such member is participating in an official ceremonial event for the Commonwealth.\n\nB. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the following:\n\n1. Any State Police officer who is off duty;\n\n2. Any retired State Police officer who has participated in annual firearms training and has qualified to the standards required of active law-enforcement officers in the Commonwealth, in accordance with § 18.2-308.016 C of the Code of Virginia;\n\n3. Any retired law-enforcement officer who has participated in annual firearms training, has qualified pursuant to § 18.2-308.016 C of the Code of Virginia, and is visiting a gun range owned or leased by the Commonwealth;\n\n4. Any of the following employees authorized to carry a firearm while acting in the conduct of such employee's official duties:\n\na. A bail bondsman as defined in § 9.1-185 of the Code of Virginia;\n\nb. An employee of the Department of Corrections or a state juvenile correctional facility;\n\nc. An employee of the Department of Conservation and Recreation; or\n\nd. An employee of the Department of Wildlife Resources;\n\n5. Any individual carrying a weapon into a courthouse who is exempt under § 18.2-283.1 of the Code of Virginia;\n\n6. Any property owned or operated by a public institution of higher education;\n\n7. Any state park; or\n\n8. Any magistrate acting in the conduct of the magistrate's official duties.","path":["Title 1. Administration","Agency 30. Department of General Services","Chapter 105. Regulations Prohibiting the Carrying of Firearms or Explosive Materials in Offices Owned or Occupied by Executive Branch Agencies"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title1/agency30/chapter105/section80/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:44:42Z","sha256":"473b6c61d2404d93ab19d588804596b096da1a20c1926226ff149071945780f8","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/1vac30-105-70","next":"us-va/1vac30-110-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}