Legal Opinion
Stallings v. Wall
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided April 22, 1988No. Record 850614PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStephenson, J.
The question presented in this appeal is whether the City of Virginia Beach (the City) had the authority to adopt an ordinance requiring that any person desiring to acquire a pistol or revolver from a licensed firearms dealer must first obtain a permit from the City’s Chief of Police.
On January 23, 1984, the Council of the City adopted an ordinance that amended and reordained Section 38-6 of the City’s code to provide, in pertinent part, as follows:(a) No licensed importer, licensed manufacturer or licensed dealer shall sell, lease, rent, give or otherwise furnish to any person within the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Tabler v. Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1980
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3Cited by9 opinions
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