                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

REMOVING, ALTERING, ETC., SERIAL NUMBER OR OTHER IDENTIFICATION ON FIREARM;
SELLING, GIVING, ETC., OR POSSESSING FIREARM WITHOUT SERIAL NUMBER; PENALTIES
(§ 18.2-311.1)

A. It is unlawful for any person, firm, association, or corporation to
intentionally remove, alter, change, destroy, or obliterate in any manner or way
or cause to be removed, altered, changed, destroyed, or obliterated in any
manner or way the name of the maker, model, manufacturer&#8217;s or serial
number, or any other identification required by federal law on any pistol,
shotgun, rifle, machine gun, or any other firearm. A violation of this
subsection is a Class 1 misdemeanor.

B. It is unlawful for any person, firm, association, or corporation to knowingly
possess any pistol, shotgun, rifle, machine gun, or any other firearm that has a
serial number that has been removed, altered, changed, destroyed, or obliterated
in any manner. A violation of this subsection is a Class 1 misdemeanor.

C. It is unlawful for any person, firm, association, or corporation to knowingly
sell, give, or distribute any pistol, shotgun, rifle, machine gun, or any other
firearm that has a serial number that has been removed, altered, changed,
destroyed, or obliterated in any manner. A violation of this subsection is a
Class 6 felony.

D. The provisions of this section shall not apply to antique firearms as defined
in &#xA7; 18.2-308.2:2.

HISTORY: 1975, c. 590; 2024, c. 786.