Misdemeanor Reckless Handling of a Firearm in Virginia

Misdemeanor Reckless Handling of a Firearm in Virginia (Va. Code §18.2-56.1) can be charged if a person handled a firearm in such a manner as to endanger life, limb, or property. 

Misdemeanor Reckless Handling of a Firearm in Virginia

Reckless Handling of a Firearm in Virginia (Va. Code §18.2-56.1) criminalizes handling a firearm in such a manner as to endanger a person or property. 

A person can be convicted of misdemeanor Reckless Handling of a Firearm in Virginia even if no one was actually injured and even if the firearm did not discharge.

Penalties for Misdemeanor Reckless Handling of a Firearm in Virginia

Misdemeanor Reckless Handling of a Firearm in Virginia under Va. Code §18.2-56.1 is a Class 1 misdemeanor. It is punished with up to 12 months in jail and a fine as high as $2,500.

If the offender was hunting, trapping, or pursuing game and found to be recklessly handling a firearm, the judge can impose an additional civil penalty of revocation of his or her license to hunt or trap and his or her privilege to hunt or trap while possessing a firearm for 1-5 years. Violation of this revocation can result in a misdemeanor charge and a lifetime revocation of the offender’s privilege to hunt or trap while possessing a firearm in Virginia.

Felony Reckless Handling of a Firearm in Virginia can be charged if the offender’s recklessness shows an extreme disregard for human life.

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