HB1312: Dangerous weapons; prohibits possessing or transporting in local government buildings.
HOUSE BILL NO. 1312
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 18.2-283.1 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 18.2-283.1. Carrying weapon into courthouse or local government building.
It is unlawful for any person to possess in or transport into
any courthouse or building
owned or used by a locality for
governmental purposes in this the
Commonwealth any (i) gun or other weapon designed or intended to propel a
missile or projectile of any kind; (ii) frame, receiver, muffler, silencer,
missile, projectile, or ammunition designed for use with a dangerous weapon; or
(iii) other dangerous weapon, including explosives, stun weapons as defined in
§ 18.2-308.1, and those weapons specified in subsection A of § 18.2-308. Any
such weapon shall be subject to seizure by a law-enforcement officer. A
violation of this section is punishable as a Class 1
misdemeanor.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to any police officer, sheriff, law-enforcement agent or official, conservation police officer, conservator of the peace, magistrate, court officer, judge, city or county treasurer, or commissioner or deputy commissioner of the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission while in the conduct of such person's official duties.
2. That the provisions of this act may result in a net increase in periods of imprisonment or commitment. Pursuant to § 30-19.1:4 of the Code of Virginia, the estimated amount of the necessary appropriation is $0 for periods of imprisonment in state adult correctional facilities and cannot be determined for periods of commitment to the custody of the Department of Juvenile Justice.