ChristCrusader
Regular Member
Guessing that it's getting late in the game to think about what fixes should be considered in next year's session, I fired this off to my 2 reps plus another. Please feel free to chime in or echo with your reps if you agree:
§ 18.2-309. Furnishing certain weapons to minors; penalty.
A. If any person sells, barters, gives or furnishes, or causes to be sold, bartered, given or furnished, to any minor a dirk, switchblade knife or bowie knife, having good cause to believe him to be a minor, such person shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
B. If any person sells, barters, gives or furnishes, or causes to be sold, bartered, given or furnished, to any minor a handgun, having good cause to believe him to be a minor, such person shall be guilty of a Class 6 felony. This subsection shall not apply to any transfer made between family members or for the purpose of engaging in a sporting event or activity.
I'd like to ask you to please work to amend the section above, so that the bladed tools in subsection A also have the same exemptions as handguns do in B, to allow transfers between family members or for the purpose of engaging in a sporting event or activity.
If I deem my daughter to be trustworthy with a kitchen knife to defend herself at home when alone, but not a firearm, then why can't I choose to trust her with a safer, more effective bowie or dirk?
If my daughter fancies a dirk or bowie knife at a convention show, why can't I make that choice to get one for her, even if it's just a keepsake?
If I'm carrying a bowie knife or dirk while fishing or camping, why can't I let her use it for a given task?
Thank you for the consideration,
Who's my legislator
§ 18.2-309. Furnishing certain weapons to minors; penalty.
A. If any person sells, barters, gives or furnishes, or causes to be sold, bartered, given or furnished, to any minor a dirk, switchblade knife or bowie knife, having good cause to believe him to be a minor, such person shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
B. If any person sells, barters, gives or furnishes, or causes to be sold, bartered, given or furnished, to any minor a handgun, having good cause to believe him to be a minor, such person shall be guilty of a Class 6 felony. This subsection shall not apply to any transfer made between family members or for the purpose of engaging in a sporting event or activity.
I'd like to ask you to please work to amend the section above, so that the bladed tools in subsection A also have the same exemptions as handguns do in B, to allow transfers between family members or for the purpose of engaging in a sporting event or activity.
If I deem my daughter to be trustworthy with a kitchen knife to defend herself at home when alone, but not a firearm, then why can't I choose to trust her with a safer, more effective bowie or dirk?
If my daughter fancies a dirk or bowie knife at a convention show, why can't I make that choice to get one for her, even if it's just a keepsake?
If I'm carrying a bowie knife or dirk while fishing or camping, why can't I let her use it for a given task?
Thank you for the consideration,
Who's my legislator
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