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Update 10/5
Gun show study:
Gun shows have no impact on murder or suicide rates
Mississippi and Virginia sign reciprocal CHP agreement!
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Concealed Handgun Permit Info
Open carry of handguns in Virginia? Is that legal? What
law says you can do that?
OK, so I
can open carry a handgun. Any places off limits?
Places of worship
Schools
Airports (see
HERE
also)
Courthouses
Virginia Commonwealth University
All federal property OFF LIMITS
Detention facilities
George Mason University Also, see
HERE. This may not even be
LEGAL.
Private property where prohibited by owner / posted "no weapons" sign
State parks
(see HERE,
HERE, and
HERE
also)
What states honor
my CHP? Which states do Virginia honor?
Can I carry concealed (with
a permit) into an establishment licensed to serve alcohol?
(see
HERE
also)
Can
I carry concealed (with
NO permit or training
whatsoever) into an establishment licensed to serve alcohol
if
I am a Commonwealth's Attorney?
Can I
carry a handgun with a threaded barrel or magazine in excess of 20 rounds?
Can I have a loaded rifle / shotgun in my car?
I am
subject to a protective order, can I carry a firearm?
Can I fly on an airline
with a firearm?
Is the Second Amendment
an individual or collective right?
Do
I have to provide identification to the police if I have not committed any
crime?
(if you are engaged in an activity that requires ID such as driving,
or carrying a concealed handgun...
YES)
I am
not yet 18 years old. Can I posses a handgun or "assault firearm"?
I've heard I can be
charged for possessing a handgun within 1000 feet of a school?
Can I be disarmed in the event of martial law?
Selected Virginia State Laws Pertaining to Firearms
(Courtesy BobCav from opencarry.org - Thanks for putting this together Bob!)
Virginia State Police gun law summary
Gun Facts Ver 5.0
Raging
Against Self Defense: A Psychiatrist Examines The Anti-Gun
Mentality
Metro letter stating carry OK
on Metrobus & Metrorail within VA
Home Depot memo allowing
firearms carry in stores
Answers for those who think that "gun control" is best for
America
Further selected informational links
HERE
