| Description | To establish a procedure within the Department of State Police to obtain information regarding all firearms seized, forfeited, found, or otherwise coming into the possession of any state or local law-enforcement agency of the Commonwealth. All law-enforcement agencies of the Commonwealth and of political subdivisions of the Commonwealth shall share with other Virginia law-enforcement agencies all information regarding firearms seized, forfeited, found, or otherwise coming into the agency's possession that are believed to have been used in the commission of a crime and shall enter such information into a firearms tracing system maintained by the U.S. Department of Justice. |
| State Authority | 52-25.1 |
| Federal Authority | Pub Law 90-618 |
| Text of Regulation | Link to Virginia Administrative Code |
| Goals of Regulation | To set forth the method for law enforcement agency reporting of information regarding the confiscation or recovery of firearms by that agency and the time and manner of submission of the information to a firearms tracing system maintained by the U.S. Department of Justice. |
| Meetings |
| Name / Title: | Lieutenant Colonel Keenon Hook / Director, Bureau of Strategic Governance |
| Address: |
7700 Midlothian TPKE N Chesterfield, VA 23235 |
| Email Address: | keenon.hook@vsp.virginia.gov |
| Telephone: | (804)674-2239 FAX: ()- TDD: ()- |
| Current Actions | ||
| Action Title | Latest Stage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| None | ||
| Past Actions | ||
| Action Title | Latest Stage | Status |
|---|---|---|
Reporting and return of firearms confiscated or recovered by law-enforcement agencies - FINAL
|
Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 11/15/2016. |
| Periodic Reviews | ||
| Last Activity | Status | |
|---|---|---|
| 10/19/2023 Filed | Pending | |