It is a Class 5 crime for any person (1) to sell, manufacture, import, give away or possess plastic weapons. Sections 18.2 to 308.5. A plastic gun is a firearm that contains less than 3.7 ounces of electromagnetically detectable metal in any part of the weapon, so when inspected under an X-ray machine, as traditionally used in airports, the image produced by the machine does not accurately represent the shape of the firearm. Sections 18.2 to 308.5. A person guilty of manufacturing, importing, selling, transferring or possessing a plastic weapon is liable to imprisonment for up to 10 years or, at the discretion of the court or jury hearing the case, a reduced penalty of up to 12 months` imprisonment and/or a fine of up to $2,500. Articles 18.2 to 10(f). There is actually no law that dictates that your lot must be of a certain size that you can shoot. As long as you are outside the city limits and photographing safely, there is no minimum lot size. However, not everyone outside the city limits can shoot in their backyard. For people who live outside the city limits, deed restrictions and HOA rules can usually prevent shots from being fired at your property. However, scaring your property with these restrictions is not necessarily a criminal offense. These are civil restrictions that can result in fines and liens on your property. While it is legal for you to shoot at your property, it must be done safely.
Virginia has laws designed to punish behavior at the intersection of drug offenses and violent crime. An important element is laws that discourage people from possessing firearms while committing drug offences by making possession of firearms in drug offences a separate crime from the predicate drug offence. Sections 18.2 to 308.4. This means that the penalties for these offences must be served sequentially with the sentences for the predicate offence. Sections 18.2 to 308.4. This section has three different levels of sentencing, depending on whether the firearm in the possession of the accused is merely the property of the accused, is located on the person of the defendant, or is used or displayed in connection with the drug offence. Sections 18.2 to 308.4. More information on drug-related offences can be found on the drug page here. If you meet all the space and location requirements for garden photos, there are a few other rules you need to follow. You cannot fire your weapon in a way that could potentially cause the discharge to hit a person, apartment building or car. If your property is divided by a public road, you cannot pull on the other side of the public road. You must be at least 150 feet away from a nearby residence to fire shotguns and other similar smaller weapons.
To fire traditional weapons, you must be at least 300 feet away from a nearby residence. A person may also contravene this section by (1) knowingly (2) allowing a child under the age of 12 to use an unattended firearm. Sections 18.2 to 56.2(B). Supervision is defined as supervision by the child`s parent or guardian or a person over the age of 21 who has received permission from the child`s parents or guardian. Sections 18.2 to 56.2(B). If a person contravenes this part of the provision, he or she is guilty of a Class 1 offence. Sections 18.2 to 56.2(B). The person faces up to 12 months in jail and/or a fine of up to $2,500.
Articles 18.2-11(a). This is a Class 1 offence for any person who (1) has been found to be legally incapable or mentally incapable of (2) transporting, possessing or purchasing a firearm. Article 18.2-308.1.2(A). A person who contravenes this section is liable to imprisonment for up to 12 months and/or a fine of up to $2,500. Articles 18.2-11(a). If a person discharged a firearm maliciously or with intent to cause harm, the offence is a Class 4 crime 18.2-279. In such a case, the person is liable to two to 10 years` imprisonment and a fine of up to $100,000. Articles 18.2-10(d). If shooting a person causes death, the person is guilty of second-degree murder. If, on the other hand, the malicious shooting was part of a deliberate and intentional homicide, then the person is guilty of first-degree murder or, if other special conditions are met, murder punishable by death (see page on murder).
Articles 18.2 to 279. If a person (1) illegally possesses or uses an automatic weapon (2) for an offensive or aggressive purpose, they are guilty of a Class 4 crime. Sections 18.2 to 290. A person guilty of this crime faces a conviction for a crime punishable by two to 10 years in jail and a fine of up to $100,000. Articles 18.2-10(d). Under sections 18.2 to 291, possession or use of a machine gun for an “offensive or aggressive purpose” is defined as any of the following: It is illegal for a person who (1) was convicted of a crime or committed a crime while a minor and is considered a juvenile offender (2) intentionally possesses or transports (3) a firearm or ammunition. Article 18.2-308.2(A). A violation of this section constitutes a Class 6 crime punishable by a heavier penalty.
Article 18.2-308.2(A). If the person contravenes this section but has not been convicted of a violent crime, they face two to five years in jail because an increased sentence of a mandatory minimum sentence of two years is imposed. paragraphs 18.2 to 308.2(a); 18.2 to 10 (f). If the person contravenes this section and has been convicted of a violent crime, they face five years in jail, as an increased sentence of five years of mandatory minimum imprisonment is imposed. paragraphs 18.2 to 308.2(a); 18.2 to 10 (f). If the bullet was probably hitting another inhabited apartment, there`s no way to shoot it into your own home. Probably not able to stay in a suburb. A person is guilty of this crime if (1) he discharges a firearm in or in a building (2) occupied by at least one person (3) in order to endanger the life and health of the person or persons inside. Articles 18.2 to 279. However, the circumstances of the discharge of the weapon and the place where the weapon was discharged determine the sentence for the crime. Articles 18.2 to 279.
Certain groups of people are prohibited from possessing, transporting, using or purchasing firearms.