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Uniform Machine Gun Act

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This is Article 5 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Uniform Machine Gun Act.” It is part of Chapter 7 “Crimes Involving Health and Safety”, which is part of Title 18.2 “Crimes and Offenses Generally”.

It’s comprised of the following 12 sections.

§ 18.2-288 Definitions
§ 18.2-289 Use of machine gun for crime of violence
§ 18.2-290 Use of machine gun for aggressive purpose
§ 18.2-291 What constitutes aggressive purpose
§ 18.2-292 Presence prima facie evidence of use
§ 18.2-293 What article does not apply to
§ 18.2-293.1 What article does not prohibit
§ 18.2-294 Manufacturer's and dealer's register; inspection of stock
§ 18.2-295 Registration of machine guns
§ 18.2-296 Search warrants for machine guns
§ 18.2-297 How article construed
§ 18.2-298 Short title of article

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