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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-293.1 (2026)

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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.

Code 1950, § 18.1-263; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2025–2025 · leading case: Rasheed Daniel Fleming, s/k/a Rasheed N. Fleming v. Commonwealth of Virginia (Va. Ct. App. 2025).
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Rasheed Daniel Fleming, s/k/a Rasheed N. Fleming v. Commonwealth of Virginia (Va. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 4× “” See Code § 18.2-293.1(1)-(2) (providing that the Act does not proscribe “possession of a machine gun for scientific purposes” or “for a purpose manifestly not aggressive or offensive”).”
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-293.1(1): 1 case
Rasheed Daniel Fleming, s/k/a Rasheed N. Fleming v. Commonwealth of Virginia (Va. Ct. App. 2025). “” See Code § 18.2-293.1(1)-(2) (providing that the Act does not proscribe “possession of a machine gun for scientific purposes” or “for a purpose manifestly not aggressive or offensive”).”
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-293.1(2): 1 case
Rasheed Daniel Fleming, s/k/a Rasheed N. Fleming v. Commonwealth of Virginia (Va. Ct. App. 2025). “” See Code § 18.2-293.1(1)-(2) (providing that the Act does not proscribe “possession of a machine gun for scientific purposes” or “for a purpose manifestly not aggressive or offensive”).”
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