SB653: Dangerous weapons; place of religious worship.
SENATE BILL NO. 653
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 18.2-283 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 18.2-283. Carrying dangerous weapon to place of religious worship.
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 religious purposes is being held at
such place without express
authorization from such place of religious worship, he shall be
is guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor.