In Virginia the law authorizes a locality to restrict the use of air guns in heavily populated areas where doing so would be dangerous to the citizens. A parent or guardian must supervise a child below the age of sixteen using an air gun. Minors above the age of sixteen need written permission to use an air gun in any place designated for that use by local authorities. However, there are no ordinances prohibiting the firing of an air gun at approved firing ranges, property where firearms can be discharged, or private property so long as the projectiles don’t cross property boundaries.