Virginia Statutes
§ 18.2-281 — Setting spring gun or other deadly weapon
Virginia § 18.2-281
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 18.2CRIMES AND OFFENSES GENERALLY
Ch. 7CRIMES INVOLVING HEALTH AND SAFETY
Art. 4DANGEROUS USE OF FIREARMS OR OTHER WEAPONS
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-281 (2026).
Text
It shall be unlawful for any person to set or fix in any manner any firearm or other deadly weapon so that it may be discharged or activated by a person coming in contact therewith or with any string, wire, spring, or any other contrivance attached thereto or designed to activate such weapon remotely. Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a Class 6 felony.
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Legislative History
Code 1950, § 18.1-69.1; 1966, c. 422; 1975, cc. 14, 15.
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Virginia § 18.2-281, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/18.2/18.2-281.