{"data":{"id":"us-va/4vac15-270-20","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"4VAC15-270-20","heading":"Rifles prohibited in hunting bear and deer in certain counties and cities","body":"Except as otherwise provided in 4VAC15-270-30 of this chapter or by local ordinance, it shall be unlawful to use a rifle of any caliber for the hunting of bear and deer in the counties of Chesterfield, Isle of Wight, New Kent, Southampton and Sussex and in the  City of Chesapeake ; however, nothing in this section shall prohibit the use of muzzleloading guns, as described in 4VAC15-90-80 F, for hunting deer during the late special muzzleloading deer season in the City of Chesapeake.","path":["Title 4. Conservation And Natural Resources","Agency 15. Department of Wildlife Resources","Chapter 270. Game: Firearms"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title4/agency15/chapter270/section20/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:45:24Z","sha256":"323911b35ea7b8b2ec38932f94c5d28bc10f6fc8214e87c766327ec14f0c319c","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/4vac15-270-10","next":"us-va/4vac15-270-30"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}