mustangkiller said:
I’ve read all I can find on the local laws and so far have found only the things you guys have posted.
My fiancé is originally from VB and swears up and down that possessing a firearm at the Oceanfront is prohibited. I can’t find it on the VB city site, the statute book for VA or anywhere else. With that said, guess I can carry.
Why does your fiance think that carry is illegal in VB? (A lot of folks still think that localities can regulate carry. We (VCDL) get those questions a lot at our gun show table.)
You shouldn't find any local ordinances banning/limiting carry (OC or CC), except those that regulate hunting, because of Virginia's Preemption statute.
See https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title15.2/chapter9/section15.2-915/
§ 15.2-915. Control of firearms; applicability to authorities and local governmental agencies.
One other thing:
It is legal to carry in restaurants that serve alcohol, with the caveat that if you are CCing, you may not consume alcohol. Note that if you enter while CCing, simply switching to OC in order to order a drink doesn't work. You'd need to exit the premises, shift carry mode, then reenter. And there is no specific BAC limit to determine intoxication while carrying a firearm.
§ 18.2-308.012. Prohibited conduct.
B. No person who
carries a concealed handgun onto the premises of any restaurant or club as defined in §
4.1-100 for which a license to sell and serve alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption has been granted by the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority under Title 4.1 may consume an alcoholic beverage while on the premises. A person who carries a concealed handgun onto the premises of such a restaurant or club and consumes alcoholic beverages is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. However, nothing in this subsection shall apply to a federal, state, or local law-enforcement officer.
Hope this helps.