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County hears conservation police data on hunting incidents as supervisors consider rifle ordinance options
Summary
A state conservation police officer presented five seasons of hunting-incident data and outlined Code of Virginia authority and example ordinances from neighboring counties (elevation requirements, caliber limits, permissions) to inform Westmoreland’s deliberation on whether to permit rifles countywide.
A conservation police officer briefed the Westmoreland County Board of Supervisors on hunting‑incident statistics and the legal steps for adopting or repealing a county ordinance about rifle use.
The officer explained the agency’s definition of a reportable ‘‘hunting incident’’ (injury, fatality or property damage caused by discharge while hunting) and summarized five seasons of data. Examples shown: 2019–20 season had 20 incidents…
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