The presence of a machine gun in any room, boat or vehicle shall be prima facie evidence of the possession or use of the machine gun by each person occupying the room, boat, or vehicle where the weapon is found.
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-292
Presence prima facie evidence of use
Known as the Uniform Machine Gun Act
The act spans §§ 18–18 (12 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Rivas v. United States (2001)
Most recently applied in Rivas v. United States (August 2001)
Code 1950, § 18.1-262; 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.