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Virginia · 2027 Regular Session
HB623Forfeiture of certain weapons; petition for return by Commonwealth.
Direction
FirearmsotherAI label
↑Expands gun accessmodel confidence 80%
Makes it easier for lawful owners unaware of a crime to recover forfeited weapons used in offenses by allowing petitions from the Commonwealth's attorney or the owner with notice, and by removing the 'and' requirement between the two conditions for return.
However, upon petition to the court by (i) the attorney for the Commonwealth or (ii) any person with notice to the attorney for the Commonwealth, the court, upon good cause shown, shall return any such weapon to its lawful owner after conclusion of all relevant proceedings if such owner (a) did not know and had no reason to know of the conduct giving rise to the forfeiture and (b) is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the weapon.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill amends a forfeiture statute for weapons used in crimes to expand owners' ability to petition for return of firearms and other weapons (including by the Commonwealth's attorney or with notice), and deletes conjunctive language that previously imposed stricter conditions for return to a lawful owner. This affects the firearms topic under 'other' by reducing barriers to reclaiming forfeited items. No other listed topics are substantively addressed.
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