Virginia Statutes
§ 18.2-293.1 — What article does not prohibit
Virginia § 18.2-293.1
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. § 18.2-293.1 (2026).
Text
Nothing contained in this article shall prohibit or interfere with:
(1)The possession of a machine gun for scientific purposes, or the possession of a machine gun not usable as a weapon and possessed as a curiosity, ornament, or keepsake; and
(2)The possession of a machine gun for a purpose manifestly not aggressive or offensive.
Provided, however, that possession of such machine guns shall be subject to the provisions of § 18.2-295.
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Legislative History
Code 1950, § 18.1-263; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15.
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