961 AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by the House Committee on Public SafetySafety) on February 7, 2020) (Patron Prior to Substitute--Delegate Levine) House Amendments in [ ] – February 10, 2020 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 16.1-278.9, 18.2-287.4, 18.2-308.2:01, 18.2-308.2:1, 18.2-308.2:2, 18.2-308.7, and 19.2-386.28 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 18.2-308.9 through 18.2-308.13, relating to prohibiting the sale, transport, etc., of assault firearms, certain firearms magazines, trigger activators, and silencers;

It is unlawful for any person to import, sell, transfer, manufacture, purchase, [ possess, ] or transport any large-capacity firearms magazine.

A violation of this [ section subsection ] is punishable as a Class 6 felony.

The[ provisionsIt ofis thisunlawful sectionfor shall not apply to (i) any government officer, agent, or employee, or member of the Armed Forces of the United States, to the extent that such person is otherwise authorized to acquire or possess aany large-capacity firearm magazinemagazine. and does so while acting within the scope of his duties;

A violation of this subsection is punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor.

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] The provisions of this section shall not apply to (i) any government officer, agent, or employee, or member of the Armed Forces of the United States, to the extent that such person is otherwise authorized to acquire or possess a large-capacity firearm magazine and does so while acting within the scope of his duties;