Virginia legal term
Large capacity ammunition feeding device in Virginia Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Virginia legislative session
In Virginia criminal law, “Large capacity ammunition feeding device” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Virginia criminal code.
What does “Large capacity ammunition feeding device” mean in Virginia criminal law?
"Large capacity ammunition feeding device" means a magazine, belt, drum, feed strip, or similar device that has a capacity of, or that can be readily restored or converted to accept, more than 15 rounds of ammunition but does not include an attached tubular device designed to accept and capable of operating only with .22 caliber rimfire ammunition. (Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-309.1)
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