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HOUSE BILL NO. 1822 Offered January 11, 2017 Prefiled January 9, 2017 A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-283 of the Code of Virginia, relating to dangerous weapon; place of worship; personal protection. ----------
Patrons-- LaRock, Bell, Richard P., Cole, Fariss, Freitas, Lingamfelter and Villanueva
---------- Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 18.2-283 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 18.2-283. Carrying dangerous weapon to place of religious worship.

If any person carry any gun, pistol, bowie knife, dagger or other dangerous weapon, without good and sufficient reason, to a place of worship while a meeting for religious purposes is being held at such place he shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor.

As used in this section, the term "good and sufficient reason" shall include personal protection.