19VAC30-101-120: Replacement of handgun

A person whose handgun is stolen or irretrievably lost who deems it essential that such handgun be replaced immediately may purchase a single handgun without obtaining the certificate required by this chapter, even if the person has previously purchased a handgun within a 30-day period, provided the person provides the transferor with a copy of the official report or a summary of the official police report from the law-enforcement agency that took the report of the lost or stolen handgun.