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16104588D
SENATE BILL NO. 300
AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE
(Proposed by the Senate Committee for Courts of Justice
on January 27, 2016)
(Patron Prior to Substitute--Senator Ebbin)
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 4 of Chapter 7 of Title 18.2 a section numbered 18.2-287.5, relating to carrying loaded firearms in public while under the influence; penalties.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Article 4 of Chapter 7 of Title 18.2 a section numbered 18.2-287.5 as follows:

§ 18.2-287.5. Carrying a loaded firearm while intoxicated or under the influence of illegal drugs; penalty.

A person who is intoxicated as defined in § 4.1-100 or under the influence of illegal drugs while openly carrying a loaded firearm in a public place is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. A person convicted of a violation of this section shall be ineligible to apply for a concealed handgun permit for a period of five years.

2. That the provisions of this act may result in a net increase in periods of imprisonment or commitment. Pursuant to § 30-19.1:4, the estimated amount of the necessary appropriation is $0 for periods of imprisonment in state adult correctional facilities and cannot be determined for periods of commitment to the custody of the Department of Juvenile Justice.