Virginia legal term
Unfinished frame or receiver in Virginia Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Virginia legislative session
In Virginia criminal law, “Unfinished frame or receiver” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Virginia criminal code.
What does “Unfinished frame or receiver” mean in Virginia criminal law?
"Unfinished frame or receiver" means a forging, casting, printing, extrusion, machined body, or similar item that (i) is designed to or may readily be completed, assembled, or otherwise converted to function as a frame or receiver or (ii) is marketed or sold to the public to become or be used as the frame or receiver of a functional firearm once completed, assembled, or otherwise converted. (Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-308.5:2)
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