Ang mga sumusunod na lokal na ordinansa ay nalalapat sa Roanoke City:
- Sinabi ni Sec. 21-36. - Pagdiskarga ng mga baril. (sanggunian)
Ang pagdiskarga ng anumang baril, sa Lungsod ng Roanoke, ay labag sa batas dahil ito ay ipinagbabawal ng § 18.2-280 ng Code of Virginia (1950), bilang susugan, ang kasalukuyang bersyon at anumang hinaharap na bersyon ng seksyong ito ay pinagtibay bilang bahagi ng City Code na ito, maliban na ang anumang paglabag na itinalagang isang felony sa Code of Virginia ay bubuo lamang ng Class 1 misdemeanor.
(Ord. No. 42228, § 1, 12-6-21)
Sanggunian sa charter— Awtoridad ng lungsod na ipagbawal ang paglabas ng mga baril, § 2(18).
Cross reference— Pagdiskarga ng mga baril sa Carvins Code Area, § 35-30.
Sanggunian sa Batas ng Estado— Awtoridad ng lungsod na i-regulate o ipagbawal ang paglabas ng mga baril, Code of Virginia, § 15.1-865; naglalabas ng mga baril sa mga kalye o pampublikong lugar, Code of Virginia, § 18.2-280.
- Sinabi ni Sec. 21-37. - Paglabas ng air gun, gravel shooter, pneumatic gun, atbp. (reference)
Bilang pinahintulutan ng, at hindi naaayon sa, § 15.2-915.4 ng Kodigo ng Virginia (1950), gaya ng binago, ang mga sumusunod ay ipinatupad sa loob ng Lungsod ng Roanoke.
(a) Any person who shall, anywhere within the city, discharge shot, stones, gravel, bullets or any similar thing from a gravel shooter, air gun, pneumatic gun or other similar implement shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor, unless otherwise permitted by this section.
(b) Subsection (a) shall not prohibit the use of a pneumatic gun at a facility approved for shooting ranges, or on or within private property with permission of the owner or legal possessor thereof when conducted with reasonable care to prevent a projectile from crossing the bounds of the property.
(c) Subsection (a) shall not prohibit the establishment of commercial or private areas designated for use of paintball guns for recreational use in accordance with all applicable requirements. Equipment designed to protect the face and ears shall be provided to participants at such recreational areas, and signs shall be posted to warn against entry into the paintball area by persons who are unprotected or unaware that paintball guns are in use.
(d) As used in this section, the term, "pneumatic gun" means any implement, designed as a gun, that will expel a BB or a pellet by action of pneumatic pressure. The term "pneumatic gun" includes a paintball gun that expels by action of pneumatic pressure plastic balls filled with paint for the purpose of marking the point of impact.
(e) All uses of a pneumatic gun otherwise allowed under this section by a minor below the age of sixteen (16) years shall be under the supervision of a parent, guardian, or other adult supervision approved by the minor's parent or guardian.
(f) All minors, when permitted by a parent or guardian to use a pneumatic gun, shall be responsible for obeying all laws, regulations, and restrictions governing such use.
(g) The training of minors in the use of pneumatic guns shall be done only under direct supervision of a parent, guardian, or a certified instructor. Training of minors above the age of sixteen (16) may also be done without direct supervision if approved by the minor's instructor, with the permission of and under the responsibility of a parent or guardian, and in compliance with all requirements of this section. Instructors may be certified by the National Rifle Association, a state or federal agency that has developed a certification program, any service of the Department of Defense, the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, American Legion, 4-H, the Civilian Marksmanship Program, Boy or Girl Scouts, USA Shooting, and similar groups approved by the chief of police, or any person authorized by these entities to certify instructors.
(h) All training and shooting shall take place either indoors at a range deemed safe for such use by the minor's certified instructor, or outdoors at a facility meeting the requirements of subsection (b) above.
(i) All law enforcement, conservators of the peace, animal wardens, wildlife officials, and similar groups approved by the chief of police in writing shall be exempted from the restrictions of this section when performing their official duties.(Ord. No. 42228, § 1, 12-6-21; Ord. No. 42401, § 1, 7-18-22)
- Sinabi ni Sec. 21-41. - Pagdadala ng isang naka-load na rifle o shotgun. (sanggunian)
Ito ay labag sa batas para sa sinumang tao na mag-transport, magtaglay o magdala ng isang loaded shotgun o loaded rifle sa anumang sasakyan sa anumang pampublikong kalye, kalsada o highway sa loob ng corporate limits ng lungsod. Ang mga probisyon ng seksyong ito ay hindi dapat ilapat sa nararapat na awtorisadong mga opisyal ng pagpapatupad ng batas o mga tauhan ng militar sa pagganap ng kanilang mga tungkulin ayon sa batas, o sa sinumang tao na makatwirang naniniwala na ang isang load na rifle o shotgun ay kinakailangan para sa kanyang personal na kaligtasan sa panahon ng kanyang trabaho o negosyo. Ang anumang paglabag sa seksyong ito ay dapat parusahan ng multang hindi hihigit sa isang daang dolyar ($100.00).
(Ord. No. 42228, § 1, 12-6-21)