CHAPTER 506

AN ACT to prohibit carrying of loaded firearms on public high-
ways in certain counties under certain conditions; to pre-
scribe penalties for violations; and to provide for enforce-
ment of the act.

[ H 321 ]

Approved April 7, 1950

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. In any county having a population in excess of four thou-
sand and not in excess of four thousand five hundred, it
shall be unlawful for any person to carry or have in his
possession while on any part of a public highway a loaded fire-
arm when such person is not authorized to hunt on the private
property on both sides of the highway along which he is stand-
ing or walking. Any person violating any provision of this act
shall be fined not less than ten dollars nor more than fifty dollars.

The provisions of this act shall not apply to persons carry-
ing loaded firearms in moving vehicles, nor to persons acting at
the time in defense of person or property.

Game wardens, sheriffs, and all law enforcement officers
including State Police shall enforce the provisions of this act.