Assault firearms; carrying in public areas prohibited, exceptions, penalty
Chaptered. Effective date is not on the official record yet.
Del. Garrett McGuire (primary patron)
Bill summary
Official digest is not on this card.
Defender utility
Virginia defenders: this is a manner-of-carry / public-place statute layered on the assault-firearm definition — not a possession ban alone. Demand proof (1) the arm meets the statutory assault-firearm definition, (2) carry was in a covered public place, (3) no exception. Portable for CA/multi-state AWB and sensitive-place briefing; bank_signal queued for definition + Bruen/Rahimi honesty packs, not auto-linked yet.
Who this is for. VA PDs on public-carry assault-firearm calendars; multi-state firms and affiliates watching AWB/sensitive-place challenge paths — not a CA charge.