CODE OF VIRGINIA

PROHIBITING SHOOTING OF COMPOUND BOWS, CROSSBOWS, LONGBOWS AND RECURVE BOWS (§
15.2-916)

Any locality may prohibit the shooting of an arrow from a bow in a manner that
can be reasonably expected to result in the impact of the arrow upon the
property of another without permission from the owner or tenant of such
property. For the purposes of this section, “bow” includes all
compound bows, crossbows, longbows and recurve bows having a peak draw weight of
ten pounds or more. The term “bow” does not include bows which have
a peak draw of less than ten pounds or which are designed or intended to be used
principally as toys. The term “arrow” means a shaft-like projectile
intended to be shot from a bow.

HISTORY: 1995, c. 284, § 15.1-518.2; 1997, c. 587.