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§ 18.2-293.1 What article does not prohibit

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.

History

The record of this law’s original creation isn’t available online. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1960, chapter 358; in 1975, chapters 14 and 15.

Code 1950, § 18.1-263; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15.

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