{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-309","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 18.2-309","heading":"Furnishing certain weapons to minors; penalty","body":"A. If any person sells, barters, gives or furnishes, or causes to be sold, bartered, given or furnished, to any minor a dirk, switchblade knife or bowie knife, having good cause to believe him to be a minor, such person shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.B. If any person sells, barters, gives or furnishes, or causes to be sold, bartered, given or furnished, to any minor a handgun, having good cause to believe him to be a minor, such person shall be guilty of a Class 6 felony. This subsection shall not apply to any transfer made between family members or for the purpose of engaging in a sporting event or activity.Code 1950, § 18.1-344; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1992, c. 487; 1993, c. 855.","path":["Title 18.2. CRIMES AND OFFENSES GENERALLY","Chapter 7. CRIMES INVOLVING HEALTH AND SAFETY","Article 7. OTHER ILLEGAL WEAPONS"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-309/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:34Z","sha256":"f11996245126df25d930cb9d9c9c0c922010a3a8535dd9bfa3349a526996edb5","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-308.8","next":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-310"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}