{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-285","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 18.2-285","heading":"Hunting with firearms while under influence of intoxicant or narcotic drug; penalty","body":"It shall be unlawful for any person to hunt wildlife with a firearm, bow and arrow, slingbow, arrowgun, or crossbow in the Commonwealth while he is (i) under the influence of alcohol; (ii) under the influence of any narcotic drug or any other self-administered intoxicant or drug of whatsoever nature, or any combination of such drugs, to a degree that impairs his ability to hunt with a firearm, bow and arrow, slingbow, arrowgun, or crossbow safely; or (iii) under the combined influence of alcohol and any drug or drugs to a degree that impairs his ability to hunt with a firearm, bow and arrow, slingbow, arrowgun, or crossbow safely. Any person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Conservation police officers, sheriffs, and all other law-enforcement officers shall enforce the provisions of this section.Code 1950, § 29-140.1; 1952, c. 96; 1962, c. 469; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1999, c. 543; 2005, c. 507; 2017, c. 530; 2018, cc. 557, 558.","path":["Title 18.2. Crimes and Offenses Generally","Chapter 7. Crimes Involving Health and Safety","Article 4. DANGEROUS USE OF FIREARMS OR OTHER WEAPONS"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-285/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:34Z","sha256":"4e2d7565a689513d41ea924c0f8cfab99faef86762440b5facddca7390023c36","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-284","next":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-286"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}