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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-308.1:7 — Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearm by persons enrolled into the Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearms List; 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. § 18.2-308.1:7

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. § 18.2-308.1:7Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
It is unlawful for any person enrolled into the Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearms List pursuant to Chapter 12 (§ 52-50 et seq.) of Title 52 to purchase, possess, or transport a firearm. A violation of this section is punishable as a Class 3 misdemeanor.

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Is prohibiting the selling, etc., of firearms to certain persons a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?

It depends on the circumstances: prohibiting the selling, etc., of firearms to certain persons ranges from a class 1 misdemeanor to a class 4 felony in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-308.2:1.

Sale/furnishing of firearm to person prohibited under §§18.2-308.1:1, .2, .3, subsection B of .1:4, .1:6 or 308.2, subsection B of 308.2:01, or 308.7: class 4 felony (Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-308.2:1) · Sale/furnishing of firearm to person prohibited under §§18.2-308.1:7, .1:8, or .1:9: class 1 misdemeanor (Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-308.2:1)

Is purchase, possession, or transportation of firearm by persons enrolled into the Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearms List a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?

Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearm by persons enrolled into the Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearms List is a class 3 misdemeanor in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-308.1:7.

Which Virginia statute covers purchase, possession, or transportation of firearm by persons enrolled into the Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearms List?

Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearm by persons enrolled into the Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearms List is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-308.1:7 (Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearm by persons enrolled into the Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearms List; penalty).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.