Las siguientes ordenanzas locales se aplican en la ciudad de Roanoke:
- Artículo 21-36. - Disparar armas de fuego. (referencia)
Disparar cualquier arma de fuego, en la ciudad de Roanoke, será ilegal ya que está prohibido por § 18.2-280 del Código de Virginia (1950), según enmendado, la versión actual y cualquier versión futura de esta sección se adopta como parte de este Código de la Ciudad, excepto que cualquier violación designada como delito grave en el Código de Virginia solo constituirá un delito menor de Clase 1 .
(Ord. No. 42228, § 1, 12-6-21)
Referencia de la carta: autoridad de la ciudad para prohibir el disparo de armas de fuego, § 2(18).
Referencia cruzada— Descarga de armas de fuego en el área del código de Carvins, § 35-30.
Referencia de la ley estatal: autoridad de la ciudad para regular o prohibir la descarga de armas de fuego, Código de Virginia, § 15.1-865; disparar armas de fuego en calles o lugares públicos, Código de Virginia, § 18.2-280.
- Artículo 21-37. - Descarga de pistola de aire comprimido, cañón de grava, pistola neumática, etc. (referencia)
Según lo autorizado por el § 15.2-915.4 del Código de Virginia (1950), según enmendado, se implementa lo siguiente dentro de la ciudad de 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)
- Artículo 21-41. - Transportar un rifle o escopeta cargada. (referencia)
Será ilegal que cualquier persona transporte, posea o porte una escopeta cargada o un rifle cargado en cualquier vehículo en cualquier calle, carretera o autopista pública dentro de los límites corporativos de la ciudad. Las disposiciones de esta sección no se aplicarán a los agentes del orden público o al personal militar debidamente autorizados en el desempeño de sus deberes legales, ni a ninguna persona que crea razonablemente que un rifle o escopeta cargada es necesario para su seguridad personal en el curso de su empleo o negocio. Cualquier violación de esta sección será castigada con una multa de no más de cien dólares ($100.00).
(Ord. No. 42228, § 1, 12-6-21)