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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-303.1 — What article does not prohibit

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Article 6: "Sawed-Off" Shotgun and "Sawed-Off" Rifle Act, Code of Virginia.

Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-303.1

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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-303.1Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session

Nothing contained in this article shall prohibit or interfere with the possession of a "sawed-off" shotgun or "sawed-off" rifle for scientific purposes, the possession of a "sawed-off" shotgun or "sawed-off" rifle possessed in compliance with federal law or the possession of a "sawed-off" shotgun or "sawed-off" rifle not usable as a firing weapon and possessed as a curiosity, ornament, or keepsake.

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