Virginia law § 18.2-311.1 prohibits removing, altering, or obliterating serial numbers or identification marks on firearms. It also makes it illegal to possess or sell firearms with tampered serial numbers, with penalties ranging from misdemeanors to felonies. The law exempts antique firearms from these restrictions.
Virginia law prohibits removing, altering, or obliterating serial numbers or identification marks on firearms, with violations classified as misdemeanors or felonies.
No, it is illegal to knowingly possess a firearm with a removed or altered serial number; doing so is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
No, antique firearms as defined in § 18.2-308.2:2 are exempt from the serial number removal and alteration laws.
Selling a firearm with a removed or altered serial number is a Class 6 felony in Virginia.