Virginia · Code of Virginia — Title 18.2, Crimes and Offenses
Va. Code (Crimes) § 18.2-308.1:5: Purchase or transportation of firearm by persons convicted of certain drug offenses prohibited
What this law says, in plain English
Persons convicted of two drug-related misdemeanors within 36 months are prohibited from purchasing or transporting handguns. The prohibition lifts after five years without additional convictions.
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