CODE OF VIRGINIA

EXCEPTIONS (§ 18.2-433.3)

Nothing contained in this article shall be construed to apply to:

   1.  Any act of a law-enforcement officer performed in the otherwise lawful
   performance of the officer’s official duties;

   2.  Any activity, undertaken without knowledge of or intent to cause or
   further a civil disorder, which is intended to teach or practice self-defense
   or self-defense techniques such as karate clubs or self-defense clinics, and
   similar lawful activity;

   3.  Any facility, program or lawful activity related to firearms instruction
   and training intended to teach the safe handling and use of firearms; or

   4.  Any other lawful sports or activities related to the individual
   recreational use or possession of firearms, including but not limited to
   hunting activities, target shooting, self-defense and firearms collection.

Notwithstanding any language contained herein, no activity of any individual,
group, organization or other entity engaged in the lawful display or use of
firearms or other weapons or facsimiles thereof shall be deemed to be in
violation of this statute.

HISTORY: 1987, c. 720.