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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-293.1 — What article does not prohibit
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Article 5: Uniform Machine Gun Act, Code of Virginia.
Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-293.1
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the text of the Code of Virginia from the official Virginia Law Portal API published by the Virginia General Assembly's Division of Legislative Automated Systems; it is not the official Code of Virginia.
Nothing contained in this article shall prohibit or interfere with:
(1) The possession of a machine gun for scientific purposes, or the possession of a machine gun not usable as a weapon and possessed as a curiosity, ornament, or keepsake; and
(2) The possession of a machine gun for a purpose manifestly not aggressive or offensive.
Provided, however, that possession of such machine guns shall be subject to the provisions of § 18.2-295 .
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