Chap. 186.—An ACT to prevent the sale or gift of toy firearms to persons under
twelve years of age, and to provide a penalty therefor.

Approved April 30, 1903.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That it shall be
unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, or association, to sell, barter,
exchange, furnish, or dispose of by purchase, gift, or in any other man-
ner, any toy gun, pistol, rifle, or other toy firearm, if the same shall, by
means of powder or other explosives discharge blank or ball charges, to
any person under the age of twelve years. Any firm, corporation, or as-
sociation violating the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than
fifty dollars nor more than one hundred dollars, or confined in jail for
a period not less than thirty nor more than ninety days, either or both.

2. Each sale of any of the articles hereinbefore specified to any person
under the age mentioned shall constitute a separate offense, and any per-
son over the age of twelve years who shall purchase, accept, or in any man-
ner acquire any of the toy articles of the kind hereinbefore enumerated
for any person under the age of twelve years, shall be deemed guilty of
a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than
one hundred dollars nor more than two hundred dollars, or confined in
jail for a period not less than thirty days nor more than six months,
either or both. .

2. This act shall be in force from its passage.