Virginia § 18.2-288 Definitions

Virginia Statutes

§ 18.2-288 — Definitions

Virginia § 18.2-288

Title 18.2CRIMES AND OFFENSES GENERALLY

Ch. 7CRIMES INVOLVING HEALTH AND SAFETY

Art. 5UNIFORM MACHINE GUN ACT

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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-288 (2026).

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When used in this article:

(1)"Machine gun" applies to any weapon which shoots or is designed to shoot automatically more than one shot, without manual reloading, by a single function of the trigger.

(2)"Crime of violence" applies to and includes any of the following crimes or an attempt to commit any of the same, namely, murder, manslaughter, kidnapping, rape, mayhem, assault with intent to maim, disable, disfigure or kill, robbery, burglary, housebreaking, breaking and entering and larceny.

(3)"Person" applies to and includes firm, partnership, association or corporation.

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When used in this article:

(1) "Machine gun" applies to any weapon which shoots or is designed to shoot automatically more than one shot, without manual reloading, by a single function of the trigger.

(2) "Crime of violence" applies to and includes any of the following crimes or an attempt to commit any of the same, namely, murder, manslaughter, kidnapping, rape, mayhem, assault with intent to maim, disable, disfigure or kill, robbery, burglary, housebreaking, breaking and entering and larceny.

(3) "Person" applies to and includes firm, partnership, association or corporation.