CODE OF VIRGINIA

MANUFACTURE, IMPORT, SALE, TRANSFER OR POSSESSION OF PLASTIC FIREARM PROHIBITED
(§ 18.2-308.5)

It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture, import, sell, transfer or
possess any plastic firearm. As used in this section, “plastic
firearm” means any firearm, including machine guns and sawed-off shotguns
as defined in this chapter, containing less than 3.7 ounces of
electromagnetically detectable metal in the barrel, slide, cylinder, frame or
receiver of which, when subjected to inspection by X-ray machines commonly used
at airports, does not generate an image that accurately depicts its shape. A
violation of this section shall be punishable as a Class 5 felony.

HISTORY: 1989, c. 663; 2004, c. 995.