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2011 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.
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, 16.1-278.2, 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 of § 20-103; (iii) an
order entered pursuant to subsection D of § 18.2-60.3; or (iv) a
preliminary protective order entered pursuant to subsection F of
§ 16.1-253 where a petition alleging abuse or neglect has been filed; or
(v) 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), or (iv) 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 section is a Class 1
misdemeanor.