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Folding Stock

Posted: Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:29:00
by notofnow
Is it legal to have a folding stock on a rifle in VA? c

Re: Folding Stock

Posted: Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:43:12
by zephyp
Here are most of the relevant sections from VA Code. The first link is the search page. The following links are sections I found searching for folding stock. Rick also has this linked along the left hand side under Resources. Search is our friend... :whistle:

http://leg1.state.va.us/000/src.htm

http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504 ... 18.2-287.4
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504 ... 2-308.2C01
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504 ... .2-308.2C2
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504 ... 18.2-308.7

Re: Folding Stock

Posted: Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:10:06
by LFS
Interesting. I did not know that. One more reason to get a CHP.

Re: Folding Stock

Posted: Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:37:09
by zephyp
They are ok in VA on a rifle if you are 18 or over. The folding stock defines them as an "assault weapon." The CHP only refers to carrying one (assault weapon) in certain townships.

Re: Folding Stock

Posted: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:31:28
by LFS
18.2-287.4 doesn't say anything about being 18 years old. And those certain townships and counties just happen to be where I live and work. The way I read it, if I don't have a CHP and load up one of those 33 round Glock magazines and do open carry with it, I've just committed a crime in Fairfax, Loudon, Alexandria, etc...

Re: Folding Stock

Posted: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:59:47
by zephyp
LFS wrote:18.2-287.4 doesn't say anything about being 18 years old. And those certain townships and counties just happen to be where I live and work. The way I read it, if I don't have a CHP and load up one of those 33 round Glock magazines and do open carry with it, I've just committed a crime in Fairfax, Loudon, Alexandria, etc...
This one does...possession of an assault weapon (with few exceptions) is forbidden by VA code for those under 18.

http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504 ... 18.2-308.7