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This register shall show the model and serial number, date of manufacture, sale, loan, gift, delivery or receipt of every “sawed-off” shotgun and “sawed-off” rifle, the name, address, and occupation of the person to whom the “sawed-off” shotgun or “sawed-off” rifle was sold, loaned, given or delivered, or from whom it was received. Upon demand every manufacturer or dealer shall permit any marshal, sheriff or police officer to inspect his entire stock of “sawed-off” shotguns and “sawed-off” rifles, and “sawed-off” shotgun or “sawed-off” rifle barrels, and shall produce the register, herein required, for inspection. A violation of any provision of this section shall be punishable as a Class 3 misdemeanor.\n\n","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":1306359,"text":"Every manufacturer or dealer shall keep a register of all “sawed-off” shotguns and “sawed-off” rifles manufactured or handled by him. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1968, chapter 661; in 1975, chapters 14 and 15; in 1992, chapter 580.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1394105,"object_type":"law","relational_id":350680,"identifier":"18.2-304","token":"18.2\/7\/6\/18.2-304","url":"\/18.2-304\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/18.2-304\/","token":"18.2\/7\/6\/18.2-304","dublin_core":{"Title":"Manufacturer’s and dealer’s register; inspection of stock","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 18.2-304","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Every manufacturer or dealer shall keep a register of all “sawed-off” shotguns and “sawed-off” rifles manufactured or handled by him. This register shall show the model and serial number, date of manufacture, sale, loan, gift, delivery or receipt of every “sawed-off” shotgun and “sawed-off” rifle, the name, address, and occupation of the person<\/span> to whom the “sawed-off” shotgun or “sawed-off” rifle was sold, loaned, given or delivered, or from whom it was received. Upon demand every manufacturer or dealer shall permit any marshal, sheriff or police officer to inspect his entire stock of “sawed-off” shotguns and “sawed-off” rifles, and “sawed-off” shotgun or “sawed-off” rifle barrels, and shall produce the register, herein required, for inspection. A violation of any provision of this section shall be punishable as a Class 3 misdemeanor<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nMANUFACTURER’S AND DEALER’S REGISTER; INSPECTION OF STOCK (\u00a7\n18.2-304)\n\nEvery manufacturer or dealer shall keep a register of all\n“sawed-off” shotguns and “sawed-off” rifles manufactured\nor handled by him. This register shall show the model and serial number, date of\nmanufacture, sale, loan, gift, delivery or receipt of every\n“sawed-off” shotgun and “sawed-off” rifle, the name,\naddress, and occupation of the person to whom the “sawed-off”\nshotgun or “sawed-off” rifle was sold, loaned, given or delivered,\nor from whom it was received. Upon demand every manufacturer or dealer shall\npermit any marshal, sheriff or police officer to inspect his entire stock of\n“sawed-off” shotguns and “sawed-off” rifles, and\n“sawed-off” shotgun or “sawed-off” rifle barrels, and\nshall produce the register, herein required, for inspection. A violation of any\nprovision of this section shall be punishable as a Class 3 misdemeanor.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 18.1-268.6; 1968, c. 661; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1992, c. 580.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}