Firearms Purchase Eligibility Test


A person who answers "yes" to any of the below questions may be
prohibited from purchasing or possessing a firearm pursuant to state
and/or federal law.

Are you under indictment for a felony offense?
Have you ever been convicted, as an adult, in any court of a felony
offense?
If you are 28 years old or younger, have you ever been adjudicated
delinquent as a juvenile 14 years of age or older at the time of offense
of a delinquent act, which would be a felony if committed by an adult?
Were you adjudicated delinquent on or after July 1, 2005, as a juvenile
14 years of age or older at the time of the offense of murder in
violation of § 18.2-31 or 18.2-32, kidnapping in violation of § 18.2-47,
robbery by the threat or presentation of firearms in violation of §
18.2-58, or rape in violation of § 18.2-61? (If adjudicated as a
delinquent after July 1, 2005 for these offenses, you must answer yes.
You are ineligible regardless of you current age and prohibited for life
unless allowed by restoration of rights by the Governor of Virginia and
order of the circuit court in the jurisdiction in which you reside.)
Have you ever been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime
punishable by more than 2 years even if the maximum punishment was not
received?
Is there an outstanding protective or restraining order against you from
any court?
Is there an outstanding felony or misdemeanor warrant of arrest pending
against you from any jurisdiction?
Are you an unlawful user of, or addicted to, marijuana, or any
depressant, stimulant, or narcotic drug, or any controlled substance?
The Federal Gun Control Act defines an addicted person, or unlawful
user, as a person who has a conviction for use or possession of a
controlled substance within the past year or persons found through a
drug test to use a controlled substance unlawfully, provided that the
test was administered within the past year.
Have you ever been adjudicated legally incompetent, mentally
incapacitated, or been involuntarily committed to a mental institution?
Have you been discharged from the Armed Forces under dishonorable
discharge?
Are you an alien illegally in the United States?
Are you a nonimmigrant alien? A nonimmigrant alien is prohibited from
receiving a firearm unless he or she falls within an exception to the
nonimmigrant alien prohibition (e.g., hunting license/permit; waiver).
Are you a person who, having been a citizen of the United States, has
renounced your citizenship?
Have you ever been convicted for the misdemeanor crime of domestic
violence? This includes all misdemeanors that involve the use, threat
of, or attempted use of physical force (e.g., simple assault, assault
and battery) if the offense is committed by one of the following
parties: a current or former spouse, parent, or guardian of the victim,
by a person with whom the victim shares a child in common, by a person
who is cohabiting with or has cohabited with the victim as a spouse,
parent or guardian, or by a person similarly situated to a spouse,
parent or guardian of the victim.
Have you purchased a handgun from any source within the last 30 days?
(Handgun Purchases Only) Virginia Code Section 18.2-208.2:2 (P) provides
exceptions to the handgun purchase restriction.
Are you a person who, within a 36 consecutive month period, has been
convicted, under Virginia law, of 2 misdemeanor offenses for Possession
of Controlled Substance or Possession of Marijuana? (Handgun Purchases
Only)
If you are denied the right to purchase a firearm because you have been
convicted of a felony as described in Section 18.2-308.2 of the Code of
Virginia, you may still be eligible to purchase a firearm if your rights
have been restored under both state and federal law. Information
pertaining to the restoration of firearm rights is available at
http://www.vsp.state.va.us/cjis_denied.htm.