{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-56.2","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 18.2-56.2","heading":"Allowing access to firearms by children; penalty","body":"A. It shall be unlawful for any person to recklessly leave a loaded, unsecured firearm in such a manner as to endanger the life or limb of any child under the age of fourteen. Any person violating the provisions of this subsection shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.B. It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to authorize a child under the age of twelve to use a firearm except when the child is under the supervision of an adult. Any person violating this subsection shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. For purposes of this subsection, \"adult\" shall mean a parent, guardian, person standing in loco parentis to the child or a person twenty-one years or over who has the permission of the parent, guardian, or person standing in loco parentis to supervise the child in the use of a firearm.1991, c. 537; 1994, c. 832; 2020, c. 742.","path":["Title 18.2. Crimes and Offenses Generally","Chapter 4. Crimes Against the Person","Article 4. Assaults and Bodily Woundings"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-56.2/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:34Z","sha256":"1f97ef744aa353bf5365f6361f3763e01b57e8e3f275fe09384666a45872af2f","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-56.1","next":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-57"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}