We did a mp5 shoot today. Was a ton of fun. If you want to join us at the next shoot. Join our discord. https://discord.gg/U3mavskUC you must be active in the group to come out to our shoots. NOTE: this is private land only open during planned shoots.

I have a Diemaco made LSW upper (pictured in the middle) that's currently sitting on a H&R lower that's meant to be temporary, I want to get a lower with custom Canadian military markings made for it and I have the markings currently sketched out but the problem is Im having a hard time finding any lowers that have the most minimal markings on them and almost all of them like the PSA stealth lowers have fire selector markings. So I'm trying to see if anyone's got any ideas for getting a custom lower made.

Hello everyone,
I’m going to be going to your fine state for a weekend trip shortly, planning to see some national parks. I’m planning on bringing a pistol and CC’ing while I’m there. Not going to go to DC unless I have to transit to get to MD, which is a whole other can of worms. I have a couple questions:

1. I have a Concealed Pistol License in my home state, Google says VA accepts any out of state CCW license. Is that true and should I expect any issues if I’m pulled over?

2. I plan to bring 2 17 round mags, I understand that the mag law is on the books but that there’s an injunction in place. Does this apply to out of state residents?

3. Do no-gun zones carry the force of law?

Thank you for your help on any of these questions. I’m a big fan of your state and I visit often, but this is my first time bringing a firearm.

This thing is INCREDIBLE. 2 shots with ear pro. 3 without. No ringing in my ears and the sound without protection (of course loud) was VERY bearable. Certainly wouldn't do it more than a few times for the test, but just 1 shot from my full size YHM can has my ears ringing for almost an hour. THIS is a K size can with full size performance. Beyond impressed. Also, my wife was in the house and didnt hear anything. She asked when I was going outside to do my testing. She's the best for letting me do this!

https://youtu.be/EfZ4IISxSD8?si=v5AlG5m1B6G-qgWs

You know how people get those oil filter adapters and use oil filters as suppressors? With suppressors being transferred on 4473’s now does that mean they’re legally considered firearms? By VA law we can’t have “ghost guns” so would that be legal to do in VA? What if I serialize the adapter?

Hey y'all, A few years back I had moved down to the Hampton Roads area right outside of Norfolk from a pretty rural part of Maryland where the range is just yours or a buddies backyard/farm. I have been itching to get back into shooting again so I've been wanting to sight in my 30-06 and test out the new AR-Pistol .300blk I had just finished building not too long ago. This is a personal gripe but I'm not really partial to indoor ranges they always feel cramped especially when I bring multiple firearms with me. I have searched around on google and there are some clubs in the area I saw that seem to be a you gotta know a guy who knows a guy type place or pay a hefty hefty membership fee. I am willing to travel a little if its within reason given I'm about a 30 min drive south to Moyock or an hour north to Williamsburg. Being such a military area you would think there would be a large amount of ranges scattered around especially in the more rural areas like southern Chesapeake or out west by Suffolk but I digress. With that being said I would really appreciate y'all's recommendations on clubs or good ranges in the area. Thanks in advance I really appreciate it.

Obligatory car picture. Just picked up my Rhodie 6J. My first suppressor transferred on a 4473. Feels weird walking out with it same day.....

We are pleased to announce that we've expanded and will be offering our full course catalog at Shadow Hawk Defense in 2027! Before the year ends, we'll offer Handgun I there on October 24th.

For those unfamiliar, Shadow Hawk Defense is just over the WV/VA border from Winchester, VA. It is about 1.5-2hrs from DC/Northern VA.

If you’re interested in attending, I’ll leave a link in the comments. Reach out to us via email or DM on social media.

2027 is going to be huge. Precision rifle is coming to both Suffolk and Shadow Hawk. We are also in the early planning stages for a night vision course in late Fall 2027. We will continue to offer range days to our students to provide a place for people to train.

More specifically - Let say someone has a pistol they want to SBR.

The firearm was purchased as a Pistol before July 1, and before SB749 came into play.

SB749 is currently under injuction, which means that it cannot currently be enforced.

After the October 9th guidance, its also no longer technically required to file a Form 1, however, VA law specifically states that it must be registered according to NFA guidelines to be possessed legally at the state level.

How does that person proceed?

It seems, to me, the best course of action would be to file a Form 1. The question, then, is does transforming or changing the configuration, to "make" a firearm as From 1 says, constitute "Manufacturing" an assault weapon as it pertains to SB749?

Would you, hypothetically, be in possession, then, of a retroactively banned weapon that falls under SB749, which is illegal to posses now because it is a "new" firearm post July 1?

We're building stage designs inspired by your favorite horror and thriller genres—think Night of the Living Dead, Alien, The Thing, vintage slasher films, and true crime documentaries.

These matches are designed for all skill levels.

We run a generous 120-second PAR time, and loaner gear is available upon request.

Plus, anyone who competes in costume automatically earns a 20-second bonus!

Low Light (Saturday Night October 31st at 7PM): https://practiscore.com/saturday-night-low-light-halloween-pistol-match-october-31-2026/register

Daytime (Sunday Morning November 1st at 9AM): https://practiscore.com/origin-shooting-outlaw-pistol-01-november-2026/register

Our matches are friendly to all skill levels and loaner gear sets (belts, holsters, magazines, pistol caliber carbines, pistol, etc.) are available on request.

4 stages of 50 targets each. So you should have 60-75 rounds on your person for each stage.

(Think 250 to 300 rounds per division you shoot)

Matches are held at Echo Valley Training Center right outside Winchester, VA

https://originshooting.com/competitions

• Daytime: First Sunday of the Month, 9 AM to 12 PM.
• Low Light: Saturday Night Before the Daytime Match
• Get match reminders: https://forms.gle/xroH2H6irxznAaTa6
• Info: https://originshooting.com/competitions 
• Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anZyGqPzhfc 
• Rules: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CChwAOAE0ZHxbjFpHPZXmqwxWkzEsWH-BtdvZ7YPFmg/edit?usp=sharing 
• Register: https://practiscore.com/clubs/origin_shooting/matches?filter=upcoming

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What do i need to do in regard to printing a suppressor for my 22lr rifle legally?

What do I need for exceeding the 1 handgun per month limit, just an unexpired CHP?

Does anyone have any recommendations for anyone in the NOVA area that can do a decent job assembling a parts kit I have? Thanks!

Apparently in a move to cut costs Ruger is discontinuing a slew of "legacy" and "low volume" products including the legendary GP100. :(

Va is my home of record. Not state of record as I currently hold an out of state license.

My question is with the new rulings.. how are suppressors marked on a 4473? Its been years since I've done a form 4/4473 for a can.

I retired from the military and currently reside in Va for a few months until I move to NC.

Can I still purchase a can since it's not a pistol or is it an AOW? Which would still make it a no go, correct?

A friend has their FFL but not SOT and with the rulings, I haven't been able to find an answer. Thanks

Looking for recommendations on someone to cerakote two pistols in the Central VA area. Charlottesville ish

What would be the easiest way to remove the lower hand guard retainer on my SAM7K, at home?

I don’t plan to put the old hand guard back on after I switch to the new hand guard, so no real reason to keep the retainer intact. And I plan to SBR this, so it will be engraved (pending law changes etc) so I won’t be selling it either.

1. Remove the FSB/Gas block and slide it out? Do I punch the two pins on the FSB and does the FSB just slides out?

2. Grab the Dremel metal cutting disks and go at it patiently? I’m sure I’ll make a knick or two on the outside coating on the barrel, but that’s OK for me, since it will be hidden under the new hand guard.

TL:DR at the bottom.
After the recent NFA ruling, I interacted with a few of the auto-suggested news subreddits expressing my positive opinion of the ruling, and to my surprise I woke up this morning with my account permanently banned by Reddit “for prohibited transactions”. It seems some blue-haired dickless basement dweller was none too pleased with my opinions, and for some reason only known to them, and unfortunately God, they tried to get my account banned.

I’ve added the post in question that originally got me banned, and as you can see, all I asked was if anyone knew a website that was selling a reasonably priced PS90. I know it was not the mods of the ps90 subreddit, since there are also multiple older posts from the past months and years basically asking the same question, and the timing of this happening the night of my comments regarding the NFA ruling are no coincidence.

I’ve never hid my posts or comments because I stand behind what I say, and I don’t have anything to hide. Unfortunately after this I’ve had to private all of my gun subreddit activity in case another instance like this comes up. You can pick and choose in your account settings which subreddits you want to hide your activity from, and I would highly suggest you do for all gun related ones.

Fortunately, I was able to appeal the decision, but Reddit makes it relatively hard, as they only give you 240 characters to make your case, so I could not cite older posts asking the same question without the same action taken against them, and could barely fit the text in their TOC’s that allow for the type of post I made. And who knows if I would be successful in appealing the ban if something like that happened again. Of course no recourse will be taken against the person who made this false claim. 🙄

TL:DR- hide all your activity related to gun subreddits, because a blue-haired dickless basement dweller will take offense to your views and try to get you banned.

Hey just wanted to let y'all know that your local Costco might have some of these in stock! 49.99 at the Leesburg Costco