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2002 SESSION
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 18.2-308.1:4 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 18.2-308.1:4. Purchase or transportation of firearm by persons subject to protective orders; penalty.
A. It shall be unlawful for any person who is subject to (i) a protective
order entered pursuant to §§ 16.1-253, 16.1-253.1, 16.1-253.4, 16.1-279.1,
19.2-152.8, 19.2-152.9, or § 19.2-152.10; (ii) an order issued pursuant to
subsection b B of § 20-103; (iii) an order entered pursuant to subsection D of
§ 18.2-60.3; or (iv) an order issued by a tribunal of another state, the United States or any of its
territories, possessions or commonwealths, or the District of Columbia pursuant
to a statute that is substantially similar to those cited in clauses (i), (ii),
or (iii) to purchase or transport any firearm while the order is in effect. Any
person with a concealed handgun permit shall be prohibited from carrying any
concealed firearm, and shall surrender his permit to the court entering the order,
for the duration of any protective order referred to herein. A violation of
this subsection shall be punishable as is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
B. Any firearm purchased or transported in violation of this section shall be forfeited to the Commonwealth and disposed of as provided in § 18.2-310.