{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-290","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 18.2-290","heading":"Use of machine gun for aggressive purpose","body":"Unlawful possession or use of a machine gun for an offensive or aggressive purpose is hereby declared to be a Class 4 felony.Code 1950, § 18.1-260; 1960, c. 358; 1968, c. 229; 1975, cc. 14, 15.","path":["Title 18.2. CRIMES AND OFFENSES GENERALLY","Chapter 7. CRIMES INVOLVING HEALTH AND SAFETY","Article 5. UNIFORM MACHINE GUN ACT"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-290/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:34Z","sha256":"e72ea2809b6555fedfa1a1d333a840024c330a5f11dda7546edb8246560e7e59","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-289","next":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-291"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}