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1999 SESSION
999835666Patrons-- Hanger, Edwards, Hawkins, Quayle, Reynolds and Trumbo; Delegates: Abbitt, Baker, Black, Day, Dudley, Guest, Katzen, Kilgore, Landes, May, Ruff, Sherwood, Thomas, Ware and Weatherholtz
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §§ 15.2-915 and 15.2-1208 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 15.2-915. Control of firearms.
From and after January 1, 1987, no A. No locality shall adopt or enforce any
ordinance to govern or regulation governing the purchase, possession, transfer,
ownership, carrying or transporting of firearms, ammunition, or components or combination thereof other than those
expressly authorized by statute.
B. Any records or copies thereof in the custody of any locality which were created pursuant to any ordinance or regulation affected by this section shall be destroyed within thirty days. Upon destroying the records, every locality shall certify to the circuit court that such destruction has been completed.
Nothing in this section shall affect the validity or invalidity of any
ordinance adopted prior to January 1, 1987. Nothing in this section shall have
any effect on any pending litigation. However, no C. No person may be
prosecuted or convicted of a violation of any ordinance regulating the transportation of a firearm if he is
(i) in lawful possession of the firearm and he has a valid concealed handgun
permit issued pursuant to § 18.2-308 or (ii) otherwise transporting the firearm
in a lawful manner.
§ 15.2-1208. Pistols and revolvers; in certain counties.
Chapter 297 of the Acts of 1944, approved March 29, 1944, requiring permits to
sell or purchase pistols or revolvers in any county having a density of
population of more than 1,000 a square mile, is continued in effect repealed.
Any records or copies thereof in the custody of any county which were created pursuant to this section shall be destroyed within
thirty days. Upon destroying the records, such county shall certify to the
circuit court that such destruction has been completed.
2. That § 15.2-1207 of the Code of Virginia is repealed.