                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

POSSESSION OR TRANSPORTATION OF CERTAIN FIREARMS BY PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 18;
PENALTY (§ 18.2-308.7)

It shall be unlawful for any person under 18 years of age to knowingly and
intentionally possess or transport a handgun or assault firearm anywhere in the
Commonwealth. For the purposes of this section, &#8220;handgun&#8221; means any
pistol or revolver or other firearm originally designed, made and intended to
fire single or multiple projectiles by means of an explosion of a combustible
material from one or more barrels when held in one hand and &#8220;assault
firearm&#8221; means any (i) semi-automatic centerfire rifle or pistol which
expels single or multiple projectiles by action of an explosion of a combustible
material and is equipped at the time of the offense with a magazine which will
hold more than 20 rounds of ammunition or designed by the manufacturer to
accommodate a silencer or equipped with a folding stock or (ii) shotgun with a
magazine which will hold more than seven rounds of the longest ammunition for
which it is chambered. A violation of this section shall be a Class 1
misdemeanor.
		This section shall not apply to:

1. Any person (i) while in his home or on his property; (ii) while in the home
or on the property of his parent, grandparent, or legal guardian; or (iii) while
on the property of another who has provided prior permission, and with the prior
permission of his parent or legal guardian if the person has the
landowner&#8217;s written permission on his person while on such property;

2. Any person who, while accompanied by an adult, is at, or going to and from, a
lawful shooting range or firearms educational class, provided that the weapons
are unloaded while being transported;

3. Any person actually engaged in lawful hunting or going to and from a hunting
area or preserve, provided that the weapons are unloaded while being
transported; and

4. Any person while carrying out his duties in the Armed Forces of the United
States or the National Guard of this Commonwealth or any other state.

HISTORY: 1993, cc. 467, 494; 2003, c. 976; 2004, c. 995.