Virginia Gun Owners Forum - VGOF

Hello, everyone.

Where would one locate the state approved list of handguns?

Thank You for the reply.

So there is no limit on cartridge capacity?
No requirements for DA trigger pull weight?

18.2-287.4. Carrying loaded firearms in public areas prohibited; penalty.

It shall be unlawful for any person to carry a loaded (a) semi-automatic center-fire rifle or pistol that expels single or multiple projectiles by action of an explosion of a combustible material and is equipped at the time of the offense with a magazine that will hold more than 20 rounds of ammunition or designed by the manufacturer to accommodate a silencer or equipped with a folding stock or (b) shotgun with a magazine that will hold more than seven rounds of the longest ammunition for which it is chambered on or about his person on any public street, road, alley, sidewalk, public right-of-way, or in any public park or any other place of whatever nature that is open to the public in the Cities of Alexandria, Chesapeake, Fairfax, Falls Church, Newport News, Norfolk, Richmond, or Virginia Beach or in the Counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Henrico, Loudoun, or Prince William.

The provisions of this section shall not apply to law-enforcement officers, licensed security guards, military personnel in the performance of their lawful duties, or any person having a valid concealed handgun permit or to any person actually engaged in lawful hunting or lawful recreational shooting activities at an established shooting range or shooting contest. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

The exemptions set forth in 18.2-308 shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to the provisions of this section.

No limit to capacity except in the localities specifically mentioned above, and that limit goes away if you have a CHP.

Trigger pull weight? Where are you coming from that has a restriction on trigger pull weight? I have to guess California?

allingeneral wrote:No limit to capacity except in the localities specifically mentioned above, and that limit goes away if you have a CHP.

Trigger pull weight? Where are you coming from that has a restriction on trigger pull weight? I have to guess California?

The NRA has a minimum trigger pull force limit listed in the rules for some of their competitions and/or qualifications.
I think it's 2 lbf. But I could be wrong.
If I get time later I'll try to find a citation on the NRA site and then edit this post.

EDIT: OK, that was quick.
NRA Conventional Pistol Rules has "trigger pull" mentioned ten times.
The minimum trigger pull force values are different for different situations and gun types.
2 lbf min. for revolvers and 3.5 lbf for .45 cal semi-autos caught my eye. There are other values mentioned.

Anybody that wishes to follow up on NRA trigger pull minimums can read through the results on this page :
http://www.nrahq.org/search/default.asp?request=minimum+trigger+pull&Submit.x=7&Submit.y=8&cmd=search&index=1&stemming=Yes&maxFiles=10&sort=Hits

And in 30 days, you can apply for a concealed carry permit. Welcome to the South!

Sounds like a Masshole. A couple states make California appear gun friendly, and Massachusets is one.

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DW44VH wrote:Where would one locate the state approved list of handguns?

You'd have to move to a place that craps on your rights first... DC is just a few hours up the road.