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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 \u00a7 19.2-152.13 or 19.2-152.14. A violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":263679,"text":"It is unlawful for any person who is subject to an emergency substantial risk order or a substantial risk order entered pursuant to \u00a7 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 \u00a7 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 \u00a7 19.2-152.13 or 19.2-152.14. 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The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?201+ful+CHAP0887\">887<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?201+ful+CHAP0888\">888<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":[{"id":85822,"section_number":"18.2-308.09","catch_line":"Disqualifications for a concealed handgun permit","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-308.09\/"},{"id":61558,"section_number":"18.2-308.2:1","catch_line":"Prohibiting the selling, etc., of firearms to certain persons; penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-308.2_1\/"},{"id":80010,"section_number":"18.2-308.2:2","catch_line":"Criminal history record information check required for the transfer of certain firearms","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-308.2_2\/"},{"id":79132,"section_number":"18.2-308.2:3","catch_line":"Criminal background check required for employees of a gun dealer to transfer firearms; exemptions; penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-308.2_3\/"},{"id":57863,"section_number":"19.2-152.13","catch_line":"Emergency substantial risk order","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-152.13\/"},{"id":54898,"section_number":"19.2-152.14","catch_line":"Substantial risk order","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-152.14\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":57863,"section_number":"19.2-152.13","catch_line":"Emergency substantial risk order","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-152.13\/"},{"id":54898,"section_number":"19.2-152.14","catch_line":"Substantial risk order","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-152.14\/"}],"permalink":{"id":167219,"object_type":"law","relational_id":73257,"identifier":"18.2-308.1:6","token":"18.2\/7\/7\/18.2-308.1_6","url":"\/18.2-308.1_6\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/18.2-308.1_6\/","token":"18.2\/7\/7\/18.2-308.1_6","dublin_core":{"Title":"Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearms by persons subject to substantial risk orders; penalty","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 18.2-308.1:6","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>It is unlawful for any person who is subject to an emergency substantial risk <span class=\"dictionary\">order<\/span> or a substantial risk <span class=\"dictionary\">order<\/span> entered pursuant to \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Emergency substantial risk order\" href=\"\/19.2-152.13\/\">19.2-152.13<\/a> or <a class=\"law\" title=\"Substantial risk order\" href=\"\/19.2-152.14\/\">19.2-152.14<\/a> or an <span class=\"dictionary\">order<\/span> issued by a tribunal of another state, the United States or any of its territories, <span class=\"dictionary\">possessions<\/span>, or commonwealths, or the District of Columbia pursuant to a <span class=\"dictionary\">statute<\/span> that is substantially similar to \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Emergency substantial risk order\" href=\"\/19.2-152.13\/\">19.2-152.13<\/a> or <a class=\"law\" title=\"Substantial risk order\" href=\"\/19.2-152.14\/\">19.2-152.14<\/a> to purchase, possess, or transport any firearm while the <span class=\"dictionary\">order<\/span> is in effect. Any such person with a concealed handgun permit is prohibited from carrying any concealed firearm while the <span class=\"dictionary\">order<\/span> is in effect and shall surrender his permit to the <span class=\"dictionary\">court<\/span> entering the <span class=\"dictionary\">order<\/span> pursuant to \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Emergency substantial risk order\" href=\"\/19.2-152.13\/\">19.2-152.13<\/a> or <a class=\"law\" title=\"Substantial risk order\" href=\"\/19.2-152.14\/\">19.2-152.14<\/a>. A violation of this section is a Class 1 <span class=\"dictionary\">misdemeanor<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPURCHASE, POSSESSION, OR TRANSPORTATION OF FIREARMS BY PERSONS SUBJECT TO\nSUBSTANTIAL RISK ORDERS; PENALTY (\u00a7 18.2-308.1:6)\n\nIt is unlawful for any person who is subject to an emergency substantial risk\norder or a substantial risk order entered pursuant to \u00a7 19.2-152.13 or\n19.2-152.14 or an order issued by a tribunal of another state, the United States\nor any of its territories, possessions, or commonwealths, or the District of\nColumbia pursuant to a statute that is substantially similar to \u00a7 19.2-152.13\nor 19.2-152.14 to purchase, possess, or transport any firearm while the order is\nin effect. Any such person with a concealed handgun permit is prohibited from\ncarrying any concealed firearm while the order is in effect and shall surrender\nhis permit to the court entering the order pursuant to \u00a7 19.2-152.13 or\n19.2-152.14. A violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor.\n\nHISTORY: 2020, cc. 887, 888.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}