{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-293.1","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 18.2-293.1","heading":"What article does not prohibit","body":"Nothing contained in this article shall prohibit or interfere with:(1) The possession of a machine gun for scientific purposes, or the possession of a machine gun not usable as a weapon and possessed as a curiosity, ornament, or keepsake; and(2) The possession of a machine gun for a purpose manifestly not aggressive or offensive.Provided, however, that possession of such machine guns shall be subject to the provisions of § 18.2-295.Code 1950, § 18.1-263; 1960, c. 358; 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/18.2-293.1/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:34Z","sha256":"b19ddf028ac90b53b8ddd571a9d815847860ad7b76e86a5d02b913f7d6a34d16","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-293","next":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-294"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}