Category Archives: Virginia Law

May a non-resident get their gun rights restored in Virginia?

UPDATE:  As of July 1, 2015 this article is no longer correct.  Non-residents may now get their gun rights restored in Virginia. ……………………………. An increasing percentage of my law practice deals with gun rights restoration.  Therefore, it is not surprising that … Continue reading

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Will Virginia honor a gun rights restoration from another state?

This is not a question that many people think to ask … but if they have had their right to possess firearms restored by another state prior to moving to (or visiting) Virginia then they absolutely should. Because the answer … Continue reading

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In Virginia may a minor transport a rifle or shotgun in a vehicle?

Last week I received an email from a friend who posed the following two questions (actually, his questions were somewhat more specific but I have ignored those specifics to make this article more useful to a wider audience): 1)  May … Continue reading

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What happens when the trustee that registered a machine gun in Virginia dies?

Following last week’s series of updates concerning whether or not a machine gun may be registered to a trust in Virginia, a client asked me a question that I did not have an immediate answer for. “Since the Virginia State … Continue reading

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The Senate Courts of Justice Committee has killed Delegate LaRock’s CLEO sign-off bill

This legislative session Delegate LaRock has been a steadfast friend to NFA collectors in Virginia and deserves our thanks and support. He has introduced two bills this session that directly affect NFA applications in the Commonwealth. The first of these, … Continue reading

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