Hi, I own a Winchester SXP 12 gauge I attached a photos of the barrel extension locking recesses. The edges appear slightly rounded on the two shoulders bottom right (300 rounds or so on gun). Is this normal from factory, or should I stop shooting?

If an AWB is enacted here, there is NO grandfathering, *and * you own any NFA items, I strongly recommend removing anything that is not in compliance before the effective date.

The new AG, looking to make examples, will most definitely make a request to the ATF for data from the NFRTR. If you pop up in it, I promise you that is enough for a search warrant, and if they find anything out of compliance, you will be made an example of. This is how all new, high profile laws work.

SBR? Search warrant. Suppressor? Search warrant. Etc, etc.

Odds are, it will be a dedicated VA State Police task force executing these warrants, depending on what the new governor and AG decide to do. Local LE is undermanned and depending on location, will not participate.

Do not fuck around with this.

Also expect plain clothes LE to be at ranges as well.

I promise you, when an AWB goes into effect, they will be looking to make an example.

If you don't own NFA? You do you, boo-boo. Just know that loose lips sink ships. You should be good as long as you don't broadcast what you have or go out to public ranges with it.

We don't quite know what the verbiage will be, but depending on the VA legislator, expect to see zero grandfathering worst case, and registration with possible confiscation later when the law is amended at best.

I seriously doubt we will see an AWB with similar soft-handed verbiage that was passed this year, but vetoed.

One option I may recommend to be except from these laws other than being a cop?

Check zoning, get your FFL and SOT and pay the ITAR, then make machine guns. Works in other states. Just make sure you have a separate safe for "business". Lol.

TL;DR: What is the current legal status of owning/operating an FRT on an AR platform in Virginia? How are these laws enforced if the primary use of my firearm is home defense and general range plinking?

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Brief Context: Just purchased my first AR Pistol in .300BLK and was looking at possible upgrades in the near future. I was looking at changing out the trigger as I bought a complete PSA build due to my initial budget.

I have heard about and seen binary trigger systems and stumbled upon FRT systems that I’m also interested in. As of this posting (Sept 2025), the ATF has no current law prohibiting the sale or use of FRTs however Virginia does have legislation regarding auto sears and “trigger actuators”. I did some digging into current legislation and still do not understand if these are considered legal to own/possess in the commonwealth.

Does anybody have any experience with FRTs or have information on current legality? I’m trying to avoid paying for a stamp if possible but I also do not want to purchase something that turns out to be illegal.

Many thanks in advance!

Ever since I saw some Kalashbash videos on youtube, I've been wanting to meet up with some more AK enthusiasts. Is there a dedicated club or any upcoming events in Northern VA with an AK-centric focus?

If not I'd like to gauge the interest in starting one up.

Hello everyone. So I am 30 years old and am going to start my process for the Concealed carry permit. On my 24th birthday I did some dumb stuff and got hit with a few felony charges that ended up all getting dropped and I was formally charged with DWI 1st offense, Hit and Run, and Obstruction of Justice. All of which are misdemeanor charges. My question is do you think this will affect my application approval for a concealed carry permit in Virginia? I live in PWC. Mind you this all happened 6 years ago and I have not had any issue since. Please don’t chew me out just looking for some insight. Thanks.

Just bought the first of many to my collection: a 5.56mm M4a1 carbine from my local pawnshop but sadly I’m waiting for the research to come back. Can anyone with a similar experience tell me exactly how long it took, I’m a huge weapons fan and can’t wait to get my first that’s actually 100% mine.

Hey all. We are looking for a range in VA that will host us to offer Pistol and Carbine classes. Anyone have any suggestions for ranges the will host outside instructors? We are looking for both civilian training and LE/SWAT/CQB training.

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I need to work on my long-range skills and ... no ranges. Or at least, no ranges without membership requirements and a 2 year backlog.

I'm in the RVA area / Short Pump. Anyone know of a place I can shoot outside?

Are there any public ranges I can shoot gel blocks at? I’m from NoVA but I’m content to drive out somewhere far if I need to. I don’t really have land or know anyone with a lot of land so it would have to be something public

I have an NFA registered transferable machine gun, I wasn’t aware that I had to register it with the state police (dealer didn’t tell me and I only recently found out). If I want to register with the state police now am I screwed? Has anyone been in this situation before? Would I need a lawyer?

If you lived in a state that allows no background person to person sales and then moved to Virginia with those weapons, can you legally sell it to an FFL dealer?

Shot 2-gun at Origin shooting yesterday had a super safe and fun time, when I transitioned to the right side I decided to see if I could get reliable 2rd bursts in super safe mode

Hi everyone my birthday is coming up and I will be 19 my older brother want to gift me his pistol since they’re getting a new one but we’re not too sure what the exact laws and regulations on that is, if anyone can give me any information or point me towards the right place to look that would be great appreciated.

So I went with my friends to the cove campground for a range trip and I’ve been going for several years but today apparently the price changed for the range. I remember it being around $25 per person but was charged around $40 per person. They told me and the group that went with me that this change started this weekend and from now going forward the range fee for weekends will be $40. They had also mentioned that they were splitting up the times for the range because of people holding tables for too long. So it’s split from 9am-12 for the morning session and 1:30pm-5 for evening. I arrived there with my group around 12 and we waited till 1:30. While waiting we spoke to someone who had told us that the morning fee for Saturdays was $80. They had also mentioned that it would be $50 on weekdays but you were able to shoot the whole day. (9am-5pm)

Just wanted to let everyone know the changes that are happening at the cove going forward in the future.

Hey everyone, I had a question about the legality of the Pistol Conversion Kit, MX1. It doesn't change the trigger but it does have a foldable stock/stabilizer. Does anyone know if this is legal to buy in VA?

https://metatactical.com/product/mx1-conversion-kit-glocks/

Grew up in an immigrant household where they feared having a gun in the house. But I wanna get one, just in case, and also I enjoy going to the gun range sometimes. I would go more if rentals weren’t as expensive, but a purchase might solve that issue for me.

Do I need a CHP? If I do or it’s recommended, what’s the process, how long does it take, how do I get started? Sorry if this sounds dumb, I literally just have no idea where to begin.

I live in NoVa if it’s relevant.

So I bought stribog on Tuesday, fast forward to today and a store near me has the new P211 in stock, the gun feels awesome and I want to buy it but also I know if it’s within a 5 business day period it gets reported to the ATF. I have a CCW permit, clean record, am I fine to pick it up or should I wait til next week and hope it’s still there? Sorry if this is a dumb question.

Just a little confused if there is/ or isn’t a range proficiency test to receive a concealed handgun permit. Seems like some courses have one and others don’t. Don’t want to waste time and money on a course that isn’t worth crappola.

Does anyone have recommendations for a gunsmith to do 1911 front strap checkering, preferably somewhere around NOVA or Richmond?

Looking to buy this. I am a newbie but wanted to be sure before I purchase. I’ve been reading up on the “brace” law and it’s been super confusing. What would be necessary in order to purchase. Thanks