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Legal Information: U.S. Virgin Islands

State Gun Laws

Updated: 
November 30, 2023

If the abuser has been convicted of a crime, can s/he keep or buy a gun?

Virgin Islands law says that a person cannot get a license to have a gun if s/he:

  • has been convicted in any court for a crime punishable by imprisonment for more than one year;
  • has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence;
  • is a fugitive from justice;1
  • has been convicted in any state of any crime of violence;2 or
  • has been convicted of any violation of a narcotic law or a “harmful drug” law.3

Federal laws, which apply to all states and territories, also restrict a person’s right to have a gun under certain circumstances.  Go to Federal Gun Laws to get more information.

1 23 V.I.C. § 456a
2 23 V.I.C. §§ ​458(a); 451(g)
3 23 V.I.C. §§ ​458(a)

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