Virginia — local authority to prohibit attack-dog training (Va. Code § 3.2-6541)

Virginia — local authority to prohibit attack-dog training (Va. Code § 3.2-6541)

Va. Code § 3.2-6541 addresses local authority over attack-dog training. It authorizes Fairfax County to enact an ordinance prohibiting persons from training dogs on residential property to attack, and defines 'attack.'

Source: Virginia Code § 3.2-6541 (Authority to prohibit training of attack dogs), law.lis.virginia.gov, extracted 2026-07-24 via Tokyo relay (Playwright). First-hand statute text; C1 substring-verified against pdf-raw/banned-dog-breeds/va_3_2_6541_attack_dog_training.txt.

Verbatim C1 claims (each a substring of the source file):

1. "§ 3.2-6541. Authority to prohibit training of attack dogs."
2. "Fairfax County may enact an ordinance that prohibits persons from training dogs on residential property to attack."
3. "As used in this section, "attack" means to attack or respond aggressively, either with or without command."