<?xml version="1.0"?>
<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>59487</law_id><section_number>18.2-290</section_number><catch_line>Use of machine gun for aggressive purpose</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>17.1-805</reference><reference>19.2-392.02</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="18.2">Crimes and Offenses Generally</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="7">Crimes Involving Health and Safety</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="5">Uniform Machine Gun Act</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>Unlawful <span class="dictionary">possession</span> or use of a machine gun for an offensive or aggressive purpose is hereby declared to be a Class 4 <span class="dictionary">felony</span>.</p></section></text><history>Code 1950, &#xA7; 18.1-260; 1960, c. 358; 1968, c. 229; 1975, cc. 14, 15.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
