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Section 18.2-283 of the Virginia Code states, "'If any person carry
any gun, pistol, bowie knife, dagger or other dangerous weapon, without
good and sufficient reason, to a place of worship while a meeting for religous
purposes is being held at such place he shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor'".
According to the Office of the Attorney General, the statue does
not define "'good or sufficient reason'" or "'place of worship'"
and there is no case law which has been developed to refine the statue.
A Class 4 misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of no more than $250.00.
Section 18.2-308 subparagrah "O" of the Virginia Code states,
"'The granting of a concealed handgun permit shall not thereby authorize
the possession of any handgun or other weapon on property or in places where
such possession is otherwise prohibited by law or is prohibited by the owner
of private property'".
According to the Office of the Attorney General, places of worship
which post a no-gun sign would be covered by this subparagraph and the consequences
of violation of this subparagraph would make someone guilty of a Class 1
misdemeanor. A Class 1 misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of no more than
$2,500 and/or 12 months in jail.
For more information on Selected Firearms Statues, call the Attorney
General's Office at (804) 786-1226.
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