A handgun is defined as any pistol or revolver or other firearm originally designed, made and intended to fire single or multiple projectiles by means of an explosion of a combustible material from one or more barrels when held in one hand. Copyright 20112013 Waldo Jaquith Information by, in, to or through this Web site and your receiptoruse of it (1) isnotprovided in the course of and does not create or constitute an attorney-client relationship, (2) is not intended as a solicitation, (3) isnotintended to convey or constitute legal advice, and (4) isnota substitute for obtaining legal advice from a qualified attorney. He argues that the evidence failed to prove that the object in question was a firearm as contemplated by Code 18.256.1. B. Reckless handling of firearms; reckless handling while hunting. at 584, 562 S.E.2d at 145. Virginia law prohibits the brandishing of a firearm under Va Law18.2-282. Written by an award-winning criminal defense attorney specializing in state and federal criminal law in the state and federal courts of Northern Virginia and Washington DC. Everything you need to know about Virginia gun charges We have concluded that the definition of a firearm is the same under Code 18.2308.2 as it is under Code 18.256.1(A). A1. It shall be unlawful for any person to handle recklessly any firearm so as to endanger the life, limb or property of any person. 561, 570, 760 S.E.2d 132, 136 (2014).3. A violation of this Subsection shall be punishable as a Class 3 misdemeanor. Arlington General District Court, 1425 N Courthouse, Arlington, [], FAIRFAX VIRGINIA CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY CASE RESULT: Misdemeanor Petit Larceny charge (VA Code 18.2-96), for larceny of a weapon at the Dulles Expo Center Gun Show in Chantilly Virginia, was DROPPED at the first hearing for insufficient evidence. Thus, firing two shots would be two counts of unlawful discharge. The clerk of the court shall notify the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries as is provided in subsection C herein. D. If any person whose license to hunt and trap, or whose privilege to hunt and trap while in possession of a firearm, has been revoked pursuant to this section, thereafter hunts or traps while in possession of a firearm, he shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor, and, in addition to any penalty imposed by the jury or the court trying the case without a jury, the trial judge may revoke such persons hunting or trapping license and privileges to hunt or trap while in possession of a firearm for a period of one year to life. %PDF-1.5