• Manassas National Battlefield Park

    Manassas

    National Battlefield Park Virginia

Laws and Policies

Firearms

As of February 22, 2010, a new federal law allows people who can legally possess firearms under applicable federal, state, and local laws, to legally possess firearms in this park.

It is the responsibility of visitors to understand and comply with all applicable state, local, and federal firearms laws before entering this park. As a starting point, please visit our state’s website.

Virginia Law 

See sections 18.2-279 through 18.2-312

Virginia Attorney General

Federal law also prohibits firearms in certain facilities in this park; those places are marked with signs at all public entrances.

Did You Know?

Did You Know?

During the war, the North generally named a battle after the closest river, stream or creek and the South tended to name battles after towns or railroad junctions.  Hence the Confederate name Manassas after Manassas Junction and the Union name Bull Run for the stream Bull Run.