Carrying firearms in certain places.
Richmond, Va., City Code § 19-334
in effectSec. 19-334. - Carrying firearms in certain places.
(a) No person shall possess, carry, or transport any firearms, ammunition, or components or combination thereof:
(1) In any building or part thereof, owned or used by the City, or by any authority or local government entity created or controlled by the City, for governmental purposes;
(2) In any public park owned or operated by the City, or by any authority or local government entity created or controlled by the City;
(3) In any recreation or community center facility operated by the City, or by any authority or local government entity created or controlled by the City; or
(4) In any public street, road, alley, or sidewalk or public right-of-way or any other place of whatever nature that is open to the public and is being used by or is adjacent to a permitted event or an event that would otherwise require a permit.
(b) In buildings that are not owned by the City, or by any authority or local governmental entity created or controlled by the City, this section shall apply only to the part of the building that is being used for a governmental purpose and when such building, or part thereof, is being used for a governmental purpose. This prohibition shall not apply to any activities to which Code of Virginia, § 15.2-915 provides that this section shall not apply or to any duly authorized military personnel in the performance of their lawful duties, law enforcement officer, or security guard contracted or employed by the City. Notice of this section shall be posted as required by Code of Virginia, § 15.2-915.
(Code 2015, § 19-334.1; Code 2020, § 19-335; Ord. No. 2019-165, § 1, 7-1-2019; Ord. No. 2020-184, § 1, 9-8-2020)
Source: City of Richmond, Virginia, Code (2026 recodification) and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/va/richmond/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICICO_CH19OFMIPR_ARTVIIOFAGPUHESA_DIV2WE_S19-334CAFICEPLFetched: 11/8/2026