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SENATE BILL NO. 145 Offered January 12, 2000 A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-309 of the Code of Virginia, relating to furnishing weapons to minors; penalty. ---------- Patron-- Rerras ---------- Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice ----------

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.

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, shall not be eligible for probation and shall be sentenced to a minimum, mandatory term of imprisonment of five years. The minimum, mandatory term of imprisonment shall not be suspended in whole or in part and shall be served consecutively with any other sentence. This subsection shall not apply to any transfer made between family members or for the purpose of engaging in a sporting event or activity.

2. That the provisions of this act may result in a net increase in periods of imprisonment in state correctional facilities. Pursuant to § 30-19.1:4, the estimated amount of the necessary appropriation is $85,200 in FY 2004.