Possession or use of a machine gun in the perpetration or attempted perpetration of a crime of violence is hereby declared to be a Class 2 felony.
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-289
Use of machine gun for crime of violence
Known as the Uniform Machine Gun Act
The act spans §§ 18–18 (12 sections).
Code 1950, § 18.1-259; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15.
Official source: Virginia Law Portal (LIS). Reproduced from public-domain Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.