Virginia Statutes
§ 18.2-289 — Use of machine gun for crime of violence
Virginia § 18.2-289
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 18.2CRIMES AND OFFENSES GENERALLY
Ch. 7CRIMES INVOLVING HEALTH AND SAFETY
Art. 5UNIFORM MACHINE GUN ACT
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-289 (2026).
Text
Possession or use of a machine gun in the perpetration or attempted perpetration of a crime of violence is hereby declared to be a Class 2 felony.
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Legislative History
Code 1950, § 18.1-259; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15.
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Virginia § 18.2-289, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/18.2/18.2-289.