Category Archives: Virginia Law

The NFA item you can’t own in Virginia

From a legal perspective Virginia’s NFA collectors have it pretty good. In the Commonwealth, so long as all federal requirements are met, one can generally own suppressors, short-barrelled rifles, short-barrelled shotguns, and the other items included in the miscellaneous ‘any … Continue reading

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Which NFA items need to also be registered with Virginia?

An NFA trust client of mine recently contacted me to ask whether or not he had to register his SBR with the Commonwealth once he received his approved Form 1 and tax stamp. He reported that he had posed the … Continue reading

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Does Virginia law prohibit short barreled shotguns?

I spoke with a prospective NFA collector today who wanted to know whether or not Virginia law prohibited the possession of short barreled shotguns. He had been led to believe that state law might prohibit such possession regardless of compliance … Continue reading

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