2014 Virginia Code
Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally
§ 18.2-308.5. Manufacture, import, sale, transfer or possession of plastic firearm prohibited


VA Code § 18.2-308.5 (2014) What's This?

It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture, import, sell, transfer or possess any plastic firearm. As used in this section, "plastic firearm" means any firearm, including machine guns and sawed-off shotguns as defined in this chapter, containing less than 3.7 ounces of electromagnetically detectable metal in the barrel, slide, cylinder, frame or receiver of which, when subjected to inspection by X-ray machines commonly used at airports, does not generate an image that accurately depicts its shape. A violation of this section shall be punishable as a Class 5 felony.

1989, c. 663; 2004, c. 995.

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