Virginia · Code of Virginia — Title 18.2, Crimes and Offenses
Va. Code (Crimes) § 18.2-308.7: Possession, transportation, or purchase of certain firearms by certain persons; penalty
What this law says, in plain English
Virginia law prohibits persons under 18 from possessing or transporting handguns or assault firearms, and persons under 21 from purchasing them. Violations are Class 1 misdemeanors, with specified exceptions for home, hunting, shooting ranges, and law enforcement.
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