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2011 SESSION
11102314DBe 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, 16.1-279.1, 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
[ on or after July 1, 2011, ] pursuant to subsection D of §
18.2-60.3; or (iv) a preliminary protective order entered pursuant to
[ § 16.1-253 containing a finding of abuse 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) 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.