So I have been doing some research and I think I came across a pretty neat forum, here is the link
http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/virginia/65185-virginia-metal-detecting-laws.html
I don't understand what the big deal is with metal detecting...
I recently read about the "Battle of Dranesville" and it just irks me to come and find out that nothing about the battle that happened was preserved. Where the Union Army had set up their battery ground, new housing is being built. They don't want us searching for our history but they're comfortable building over it and erasing it from our future. It might just be me, but this has really bothered me.