Virginia § 18.2-308.1:5 Purchase or transportation of firearm by persons convicted of certain drug offenses prohibited

Virginia Statutes

§ 18.2-308.1:5 — Purchase or transportation of firearm by persons convicted of certain drug offenses prohibited

Virginia § 18.2-308.1:5

Title 18.2Crimes and Offenses Generally

Ch. 7Crimes Involving Health and Safety

Art. 7Other Illegal Weapons

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Bluebook

Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-308.1:5 (2026).

Text

Any person who, within a 36-consecutive-month period, has been convicted of two misdemeanor offenses under Chapter 11 (§ 4.1-1100 et seq.) of Title 4.1, subsection B of former § 18.2-248.1:1, or § 18.2-250 shall be ineligible to purchase or transport a handgun. However, upon expiration of a period of five years from the date of the second conviction and provided the person has not been convicted of any such offense within that period, the ineligibility shall be removed.

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Any person who, within a 36-consecutive-month period, has been convicted of two misdemeanor offenses under Chapter 11 (§ 4.1-1100 et seq.) of Title 4.1, subsection B of former § 18.2-248.1:1, or § 18.2-250 shall be ineligible to purchase or transport a handgun. However, upon expiration of a period of five years from the date of the second conviction and provided the person has not been convicted of any such offense within that period, the ineligibility shall be removed.