This is the odd thing. . . usually, I would think that counties would ban slugs. Where I hunt in South VA, slugs are banned (public land) and we have to use buckshot for hunting, due to the high density of hunters in the area.
OTOH, i'd feel much more comfortable taking a shot with a shotgun loaded with slugs than one loaded with buckshot (the place I hunt currently only allows buck). And speaking of only being able to use slugs I'd like to point out that they lifted a prohibition on slugs, so they are basically only changing from allowing buck and prohibiting slugs to allowing slugs and prohibiting buckshot.
According to the virginia briefing (washington post, granted, but still):
"The ordinance takes effect this hunting season. The board added wording allowing buckshot in protection of homes, crops and livestock"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...1801628_2.html
This implies that the board could restrict buckshot at a later date, which doesn't make me happy. But i *think* this law, in and of itself, is neither a danger to hunters nor our gun rights.
'best - David