Section 10. Purpose

Part I. General

Pursuant to the provisions of § 18.2-308.2:2 of the Code of Virginia, criminal history record information checks are required prior to the sale, rental, trade or transfer of certain firearms. A criminal history record information check shall be requested by licensed dealers from the Department of State Police to determine the legal eligibility of a prospective purchaser to possess or transport certain firearms under state or federal law. The Department of Criminal Justice Services hereby promulgates the following regulations governing these criminal history record information checks as required under § 18.2-308.2:2 H of the Code of Virginia. The purpose of this chapter is to ensure that criminal history record information checks are conducted in a manner which ensures the integrity of criminal history record information, guarantees individual rights to privacy, and supports the needs of law-enforcement, while allowing nearly instantaneous sales of firearms to the law abiding public.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR240-02-2, eff. November 2, 1990; amended, Volume 08, Issue 03, eff. December 4, 1991; Volume 08, Issue 18, eff. July 1, 1992.

Statutory Authority

§ 18.2-308.2:2 of the Code of Virginia.