SB 15

Abstract

Carrying weapon into building owned or leasedby the Commonwealth; penalty. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanorfor a person to transport any (i) gun or other weapon designed orintended to propel a missile or projectile of any kind; (ii) frame,receiver, muffler, silencer, missile, projectile, or ammunitiondesigned for use with a dangerous weapon; or (iii) other dangerousweapon into a building owned or leased by the Commonwealth or anyagency thereof, where employees of the Commonwealth or agency thereofare regularly present for the purpose of performing their officialduties. The bill provides exceptions for law-enforcement officers, conservators of the peace, magistrates, court officers, judges, cityor county treasurers, commissioners or deputy commissioners of theVirginia Workers' Compensation Commission, authorized security personnel,and active military personnel while in the conduct of such individuals'official duties. The bill requires that notice of the provisionsprohibiting the carrying of such weapons be posted at each publicentrance to all buildings owned or leased by the Commonwealth orany agency thereof.