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This law was first created in 2004. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 995<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2007, chapter 519<\/a>; in 2013, chapter 746<\/a>; in 2024, chapters 163<\/a> and 164<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":350647,"section_number":"18.2-283.2","catch_line":"Carrying a firearm or explosive material within Capitol Square and the surrounding area, into a building owned or leased by the Commonwealth, etc.; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-283.2\/"},{"id":350653,"section_number":"18.2-287.01","catch_line":"Carrying weapon in air carrier airport terminal","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-287.01\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":350646,"section_number":"18.2-283.1","catch_line":"Carrying weapon into courthouse","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-283.1\/"},{"id":350653,"section_number":"18.2-287.01","catch_line":"Carrying weapon in air carrier airport terminal","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-287.01\/"},{"id":350657,"section_number":"18.2-287.4","catch_line":"Carrying loaded firearms in public areas prohibited; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-287.4\/"},{"id":350701,"section_number":"18.2-308.1","catch_line":"Possession of firearm, stun weapon, or other weapon on school property prohibited; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-308.1\/"},{"id":350703,"section_number":"18.2-308.1:2","catch_line":"Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearm by persons adjudicated legally incompetent or mentally incapacitated; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-308.1_2\/"},{"id":350704,"section_number":"18.2-308.1:3","catch_line":"Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearm by persons involuntarily admitted or ordered to outpatient treatment; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-308.1_3\/"},{"id":350705,"section_number":"18.2-308.1:4","catch_line":"Purchase or transportation of firearm by persons subject to protective orders; penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-308.1_4\/"},{"id":350709,"section_number":"18.2-308.1:8","catch_line":"Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearm following an assault and battery of a family or household member; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-308.1_8\/"},{"id":350710,"section_number":"18.2-308.2","catch_line":"Possession or transportation of firearms, firearms ammunition, stun weapons, explosives or concealed weapons by convicted felons; penalties; petition for restoration order; when issued","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-308.2\/"},{"id":350711,"section_number":"18.2-308.2:01","catch_line":"Possession or transportation of certain firearms by certain persons","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-308.2_01\/"},{"id":350712,"section_number":"18.2-308.2:1","catch_line":"Prohibiting the selling, etc., of firearms to certain persons; penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-308.2_1\/"},{"id":350718,"section_number":"18.2-308.4","catch_line":"Possession of firearms while in possession of certain substances","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-308.4\/"},{"id":350719,"section_number":"18.2-308.5","catch_line":"Manufacture, import, sale, transfer or possession of plastic firearm prohibited","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-308.5\/"},{"id":350720,"section_number":"18.2-308.5:1","catch_line":"Manufacture, importation, sale, possession, transfer, or transportation of auto sears and trigger activators prohibited; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-308.5_1\/"},{"id":350722,"section_number":"18.2-308.7","catch_line":"Possession or transportation of certain firearms by persons under the age of 18; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-308.7\/"},{"id":350723,"section_number":"18.2-308.8","catch_line":"Importation, sale, possession or transfer of Striker 12's prohibited; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-308.8\/"},{"id":351796,"section_number":"19.2-386.29","catch_line":"Forfeiture of certain weapons used in commission of criminal offense","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-386.29\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1397371,"object_type":"law","relational_id":351795,"identifier":"19.2-386.28","token":"19.2\/22.2\/19.2-386.28","url":"\/19.2-386.28\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/19.2-386.28\/","token":"19.2\/22.2\/19.2-386.28","dublin_core":{"Title":"Forfeiture of weapons, etc., that are concealed, possessed, transported, or carried in violation of law","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 19.2-386.28","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

If any firearm, stun weapon as defined by \u00a7 18.2-308.1<\/a>, weapon, auto sear, or trigger activator is concealed, possessed, transported, or carried in violation of \u00a7 18.2-283.1<\/a>, 18.2-287.01<\/a>, 18.2-287.4<\/a>, 18.2-308.1:2<\/a>, 18.2-308.1:3<\/a>, 18.2-308.1:4<\/a>, 18.2-308.1:8<\/a>, 18.2-308.2<\/a>, 18.2-308.2:01<\/a>, 18.2-308.2:1<\/a>, 18.2-308.4<\/a>, 18.2-308.5<\/a>, 18.2-308.5:1<\/a>, 18.2-308.7<\/a>, or 18.2-308.8<\/a>, it shall be forfeited to the Commonwealth and disposed of as provided in \u00a7 19.2-386.29<\/a>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nFORFEITURE OF WEAPONS, ETC., THAT ARE CONCEALED, POSSESSED, TRANSPORTED, OR\nCARRIED IN VIOLATION OF LAW (\u00a7 19.2-386.28)\n\nIf any firearm, stun weapon as defined by \u00a7 18.2-308.1, weapon, auto sear, or\ntrigger activator is concealed, possessed, transported, or carried in violation\nof \u00a7 18.2-283.1, 18.2-287.01, 18.2-287.4, 18.2-308.1:2, 18.2-308.1:3,\n18.2-308.1:4, 18.2-308.1:8, 18.2-308.2, 18.2-308.2:01, 18.2-308.2:1, 18.2-308.4,\n18.2-308.5, 18.2-308.5:1, 18.2-308.7, or 18.2-308.8, it shall be forfeited to\nthe Commonwealth and disposed of as provided in \u00a7 19.2-386.29.\n\nHISTORY: 2004, c. 995; 2007, c. 519; 2013, c. 746; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 555;\n2024, cc. 163, 164.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}