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HOUSE BILL NO. 2321
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Offered January 13, 2017
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<i>A BILL to amend and reenact &sect;<a href="http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-308.3">18.2-308.3</a> of the Code of 
 Virginia, relating to restricted ammunition; use or attempted use in the 
 commission of a felony; penalty.</i>
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Patron-- Morefield
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Committee Referral Pending
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<p>Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:</p>
 
 
<p>1. That &sect;<a href="http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-308.3">18.2-308.3</a> of the Code of Virginia is amended and 
 reenacted as follows:</p>
 
 
<p>&sect;<a href="http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-308.3">18.2-308.3</a>. Use or attempted use of restricted ammunition in 
 commission or attempted commission of felonies prohibited; penalty.</p>
 
 
<p>A. When used in this section:</p>
 
 
<p>"Restricted firearm ammunition" applies to bullets, 
 projectiles or other types of ammunition that are<s class=str>:</s> 
 (i) coated with or contain, in whole or in part, polytetrafluorethylene or a 
 similar product<s class=str>,</s><i class=new>;</i> 
 (ii) commonly known as "KTW" bullets<s class=str> or</s><i class=new>,</i> "French Arcanes," 
 or<i class=new> "pinched tip" bullets; or</i> 
 (iii) any cartridges containing bullets coated with a plastic substance with 
 other than lead<s class=str> or</s><i class=new>,</i> lead alloy<i class=new>, or copper</i> cores, jacketed 
 bullets with other than lead<s class=str> or</s><i class=new>,</i> lead alloy<i class=new>, or copper</i> cores, or 
 cartridges of which the bullet itself is wholly comprised of a metal or metal 
 alloy other than lead<i class=new> or copper</i>. 
 This definition shall not be construed to include shotgun shells or solid 
 plastic bullets.</p>
 
 
<p><i class=new>"Use or attempt to 
 use restricted firearm ammunition" refers to an 
 attempted or actual discharge of 
 restricted ammunition and 
 does not include mere possession of such ammunition.</i></p>
 
 
<p>B. It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly use or 
 attempt to use restricted firearm ammunition while committing or attempting to 
 commit a<s class=str> crime</s><i class=new> felony</i>. 
 Violation of this section shall constitute a separate and distinct felony and 
 any person found guilty thereof shall be guilty of a Class 5 felony.</p>
 
 
<p><i class=new>C. Notwithstanding 
 the provisions of subsection A, if any 
 ammunition has been approved by the federal Bureau of 
 Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for 
 commercial sale, such ammunition is not 
 restricted firearm ammunition.</i></p>
 
 
<p>2. That the provisions of this act may result in a net increase 
 in periods of imprisonment or commitment. Pursuant to &sect;<a href="http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/30-19.1:4">30-19.1:4</a>, the 
 estimated amount of the necessary appropriation is $0 for periods of 
 imprisonment in state adult correctional facilities and cannot be determined for 
 periods of commitment to the custody of the Department of Juvenile Justice.</p>