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Va. Code § 18.2-283

Carrying dangerous weapon to place of religious worship

Virginia · Code of Virginia Title 18.2 — Crimes and Offenses Generally · Status: effective

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Va. Code § 18.2-283, Carrying dangerous weapon to place of religious worship, Virginia, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-23, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1376262
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If any person carry any gun, pistol, bowie knife, dagger or other dangerous weapon, without good and sufficient reason, to a place of worship while a meeting for religious purposes is being held at such place he shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor.