76588618.2-308.1Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org2016Crimes And Offenses GenerallyCrimes Involving Health And SafetyOther Illegal WeaponsPossession of firearm, stun weapon, or other weapon on school property prohibited; penalty1979, c. 467; 1988, c. 493; 1990, cc. 635, 744; 1991, c. 579; 1992, cc. 727, 735; 1995, c. 511; 1999, cc. 587, 829, 846; 2001, c. 403; 2003, cc. 619, 976; 2004, cc. 128, 461; 2005, cc. 830, 928; 2007, c. 519; 2011, c. 282; 2013, c. 416; 2015, c. 289; 2016, c. 257.If any person knowingly possesses any (i) stun weapon as defined in this section; (ii) knife, except a pocket knife having a folding metal blade of less than three inches; or (iii) weapon, including a weapon of like kind, designated in subsection A of § 18.2-308, other than a firearm; upon (a) the property of any public, private or religious elementary, middle or high school, including buildings and grounds; (b) that portion of any property open to the public and then exclusively used for school-sponsored functions or extracurricular activities while such functions or activities are taking place; or (c) any school bus owned or operated by any such school, he shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.sectionAA1If any person knowingly possesses any firearm designed or intended to expel a projectile by action of an explosion of a combustible material while such person is upon (i) any public, private or religious elementary, middle or high school, including buildings and grounds; (ii) that portion of any property open to the public and then exclusively used for school-sponsored functions or extracurricular activities while such functions or activities are taking place; or (iii) any school bus owned or operated by any such school, he shall be guilty of a Class 6 felony.sectionBB1Armstrong v. Com.011948562 S.E.2d 1392002-04-19https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1059347/armstrong-v-com/ . . . dangerous weapons. Cf. Code §§ 18.2-308.1:1, 18.2-308.1:2, 18.2-308.1:3 (prohibiting possession . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Alger v. Com.030848590 S.E.2d 5632004-01-16https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1059158/alger-v-com/ . . . firearm or (b) stun weapon or taser as defined in § 18.2-308.1 except in such person's . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Alger v. Com.0690024578 S.E.2d 512003-03-18https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1064321/alger-v-com/ . . . firearm or (b) stun weapon or taser as defined in § 18.2-308.1 except in such person's . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Esteban v. Com.022524587 S.E.2d 5232003-10-31https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1059174/esteban-v-com/ . . . support a conviction for its violation. . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Jackson v. Com.031867594 S.E.2d 5952004-04-23https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1059095/jackson-v-com/ . . . of a concealed weapon in violation of Code § 18.2-308.[1] Jackson filed a pretrial motion to . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>McNamara v. Com.2849084692 S.E.2d 6482010-05-18https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1062191/mcnamara-v-com/ . . . However, Code § 18.2-308.1(B) contains exceptions to the prohibitions in Code § 18.2-308.1(A) . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Wood v. Henry County Public Schools970727495 S.E.2d 2551998-01-09https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1059946/wood-v-henry-county-public-schools/ . . . school-sponsored activity as prohibited by § 18.2-308.1. . . ." . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Frias v. Com.2567991538 S.E.2d 3742000-12-19https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1065304/frias-v-com/ . . . grounds is a Class 6 felony. Code § 18.2-308.1. Code § 18.2-308.1 also provides that the . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Leith v. Com.Record No. 1207-92-4440 S.E.2d 1521994-02-01https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1304197/leith-v-com/ . . . carrying a concealed weapon in violation of Code § 18.2-308.[1] Leith contends that because his . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Eastlack v. Com.100650710 S.E.2d 7232011-06-09https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1058020/eastlack-v-com/ . . . upon the acquitted person's liberty, Code § 18.2-308.1:1 makes it a crime for him to knowingly . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Armstrong v. Com.011948562 S.E.2d 1392002-04-19https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1059347/armstrong-v-com/ . . . dangerous weapons. Cf. Code §§ 18.2-308.1:1, 18.2-308.1:2, 18.2-308.1:3 (prohibiting possession . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Alger v. Com.030848590 S.E.2d 5632004-01-16https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1059158/alger-v-com/ . . . firearm or (b) stun weapon or taser as defined in § 18.2-308.1 except in such person's . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Alger v. Com.0690024578 S.E.2d 512003-03-18https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1064321/alger-v-com/ . . . firearm or (b) stun weapon or taser as defined in § 18.2-308.1 except in such person's . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Esteban v. Com.022524587 S.E.2d 5232003-10-31https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1059174/esteban-v-com/ . . . support a conviction for its violation. . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Jackson v. Com.031867594 S.E.2d 5952004-04-23https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1059095/jackson-v-com/ . . . of a concealed weapon in violation of Code § 18.2-308.[1] Jackson filed a pretrial motion to . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>McNamara v. Com.2849084692 S.E.2d 6482010-05-18https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1062191/mcnamara-v-com/ . . . However, Code § 18.2-308.1(B) contains exceptions to the prohibitions in Code § 18.2-308.1(A) . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Wood v. Henry County Public Schools970727495 S.E.2d 2551998-01-09https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1059946/wood-v-henry-county-public-schools/ . . . school-sponsored activity as prohibited by § 18.2-308.1. . . ." . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Frias v. Com.2567991538 S.E.2d 3742000-12-19https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1065304/frias-v-com/ . . . grounds is a Class 6 felony. Code § 18.2-308.1. Code § 18.2-308.1 also provides that the . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Leith v. Com.Record No. 1207-92-4440 S.E.2d 1521994-02-01https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1304197/leith-v-com/ . . . carrying a concealed weapon in violation of Code § 18.2-308.[1] Leith contends that because his . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Eastlack v. Com.100650710 S.E.2d 7232011-06-09https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1058020/eastlack-v-com/ . . . upon the acquitted person's liberty, Code § 18.2-308.1:1 makes it a crime for him to knowingly . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-308.1/18.2-308Carrying concealed weapons; exceptions; penalty/18.2-308/18.2-308.016(Effective July 1, 2018) Retired law-enforcement officers; carrying a concealed handgun/18.2-308.016/18.2-308.016(Effective until October 1, 2016) Retired law-enforcement officers; carrying a concealed handgun/18.2-308.016/18.2-308.016(Effective October 1, 2016, until July 1, 2018) Retired law-enforcement officers; carrying a concealed handgun/18.2-308.016/9.1-138Definitions/9.1-138//18.2-308.1/18.2/7/7/18.2-308.117.1-80518.2-283.118.2-287.0118.2-308.218.2-46.118.2-5718.2-57.0219.2-120.119.2-386.2819.2-8119.2-8122.1-277.07