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Launchers and Projectile Laws

Are Launchers and Projectiles Legal In Virginia?

Launchers and Projectiles in VA is Legal.

UNVERIFIED — needs primary-source confirmation before publishing. General sources describe pepper spray and "pepper guns" as legal for self-defense in Virginia, but that framing appears to describe aerosol spray devices with pistol-grip housings, not CO2 ball/projectile launchers specifically. No projectile-specific statute was located in this research pass — the aerosol-vs-launcher distinction (the same one flagged for California, New York, and Massachusetts) has not been confirmed for Virginia.