How about you claim your "constitutional right" to carry arms covers that magazine and ammo as well.
Lawyer up if you can; but, if you are unable to do so: (1) re-read the US and VA Constitutions and claim your constitutional right to carry arms and (2) argue that the statue that you were charged for requieresto have act A and act B comitted together for the specific statute to apply to you.
On the court day, be very very respectul with the judge -the court room is not the place to snap and makederrogatory comments of officers who have the power to throw you in jail for a while. Calm down and suck it up. File an administrative complaint against the officers with the parent agency (County Sherrifs Office, Police Dept or the courts if it is a Court Security Officer); state the maner in wichyou feel the officers in question treated you in a wrongful manner. You mayfile a complaintagainst the magistrate as well, if I'm not mistaken, with the Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission (see below):
http://www.courts.state.va.us/pamphlets/inquiry.htm
Excerpt:
The Commission investigates complaints of judicial misconduct or serious mental or physical disability that interfere with a judge's duties. Misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
- allowing family, social or other relationships to influence judgment;
- failing to maintain proper courtroom decorum;
- failing to be patient, dignified and courteous;
- failing to promptly dispose of court business;
- engaging in private conversations which may influence judicial actions;
- commenting publicly concerning a pending matter;
- failing to disqualify in a proceeding in which impartiality reasonably might be questioned;
- accepting gifts or favors from litigants or lawyers;
- engaging in the practice of law (unless a retired or substitute judge); or
- engaging in political activity.
Also, Philip at VCDL was asking for members to contact him if they had any problems with judges. Relection time is around the corner for them, so that means the Senate has to review the judges' performance.