Bill Text: VA SB865 | 2017 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Furnishing certain weapons to minor; exemption.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Vetoed) 2017-04-05 - Requires 27 affirmative votes to override veto [SB865 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2017-SB865-Enrolled.html
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §18.2-309 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§18.2-309. Furnishing certain weapons to minors; penalty.
A. If any person sells, barters, gives or furnishes, or causes to be sold, bartered, given or furnished, to any minor a dirk, switchblade knife or bowie knife, having good cause to believe him to be a minor, such person shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. This subsection shall not apply to any transfer made between family members or for the purpose of engaging in a sporting event or activity.
B. If any person sells, barters, gives or furnishes, or causes to be sold, bartered, given or furnished, to any minor a handgun, having good cause to believe him to be a minor, such person shall be guilty of a Class 6 felony. This subsection shall not apply to any transfer made between family members or for the purpose of engaging in a sporting event or activity.
