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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-308.1:6 — Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearms by persons subject to substantial risk orders; penalty

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Article 7: Other Illegal Weapons, Code of Virginia.

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Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-308.1:6

Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the text of the Code of Virginia from the official Virginia Law Portal API published by the Virginia General Assembly's Division of Legislative Automated Systems; it is not the official Code of Virginia.

Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-308.1:6Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
It is unlawful for any person who is subject to an emergency substantial risk order or a substantial risk order entered pursuant to § 19.2-152.13 or 19.2-152.14 or an order issued by a tribunal of another state, the United States or any of its territories, possessions, or commonwealths, or the District of Columbia pursuant to a statute that is substantially similar to § 19.2-152.13 or 19.2-152.14 to purchase, possess, or transport any firearm while the order is in effect. Any such person with a concealed handgun permit is prohibited from carrying any concealed firearm while the order is in effect and shall surrender his permit to the court entering the order pursuant to § 19.2-152.13 or 19.2-152.14 . A violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor.

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Is purchase, possession, or transportation of firearms by persons subject to substantial risk orders a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?

Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearms by persons subject to substantial risk orders is a class 1 misdemeanor in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-308.1:6.

Which Virginia statute covers purchase, possession, or transportation of firearms by persons subject to substantial risk orders?

Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearms by persons subject to substantial risk orders is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-308.1:6 (Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearms by persons subject to substantial risk orders; penalty).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.