Virginia Firearm Disqualifications

Firearm disqualifications in Virginia

Someone in Virginia is disqualified from owning a firearm if they are:

anyone under indictment for a felony offense
anyone who is the subject of an active misdemeanor or felony arrest warrant in any state
anyone who has been convicted of a felony as an adult
anyone who has an outstanding protective or restraining order against you from a spouse, former spouse, individual with whom you share a child, or someone you cohabited with as an intimate partner
anyone who has a restraining order against you for stalking, sexual battery, alleged abuse or acts of violence against a family or household member
anyone who has been acquitted of a crime by reason of insanity
anyone who has been involuntarily admitted to a facility, or involuntarily ordered to outpatient mental health treatment
anyone who has been convicted under Virginia law of two misdemeanor offenses within the last five years for possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana, or any offense involving synthetic marijuana (handgun purchases only)
anyone who has been convicted of a felony as a juvenile, but were sentenced as a minor.

Those convicted of a felony in Virginia:

[¤18.2-308.1:3 an individual is prohibited from purchasing, possessing, or transporting a firearm after an involuntary mental health commitment.] (https://www.robertherronlaw.com/practice-areas/virginia-gun-rights-restoration/gun-rights-restoration-after-mental-health-commitment/)
[¤19.2-169.2: anyone who was involuntarily admitted to a facility or ordered to mandatory outpatient treatment or anyone subject to a temporary detention order who subsequently agreed to a voluntary admission.] (https://www.robertherronlaw.com/practice-areas/virginia-gun-rights-restoration/gun-rights-restoration-after-mental-health-commitment/)