Permitless Concealed Carry Bill Filed in Virginia
BY Herschel Smith
1 year, 11 months ago
Del. Bill Wiley (R) prefiled HB 1420 (HB1420) on Dec. 13. The legislation amends existing state law regarding prohibited concealed weapons to include the following:
For the sole purpose of carrying a concealed handgun, any person who carries a handgun anywhere he may lawfully carry a handgun openly within the Commonwealth and who is otherwise qualified under this article to obtain a concealed handgun permit. Such person shall not be required to meet the requirements of subsection B of § 18.2-308.02 or subsection B of § 18.2-308.06, as applicable, to carry a concealed handgun under this subdivision.
Currently, Virginia gun owners must apply to a city or county circuit court for a permit in order to conceal carry it in public under most circumstances.
Just like in my home state of North Carolina except it’s the CLEO who must approve. Furthermore, purchasing a handgun requires a permit from the CLEO (of course, a CHP suffices for the five years it’s valid). We’re an oddball state I must say. I can’t recall the last time the voters handed the legislature to democrats, if ever since I’ve lived here.
But the legislature has to fight the governor’s mansion for just about everything. I’m not sure of the makeup of the Virginia legislature, but I’d like to see them move forward while Youngkin is governor of the state.
If I have any readers in Virginia, please keep us posted on progress, and if possible, supply me with the email address of Mr. Wiley so I can stay in touch with him on this issue.
Prior: Virginia lawmakers could consider repeal of state gun laws
|
|
On January 9, 2023 at 6:09 am, John said:
Contact information for Wiley is here – https://openstates.org/person/bill-d-wiley-7BPqFqKB2dkdFssGTNCISi/
I personally don’t have much hope for this or other removal of gun control measures passed while the Democrats controlled the legislature and governorship in 2020 passing this year. The Democrats still control the Senate here (hopefully we can fix that in November (gotta hate our odd state election cycle) and show no signs of relenting in their fervor for gun control. The easiest way to follow the VA legislature’s actions on gun control is to check the VCDL’s website periodically. They do an outstanding job of both keeping track and lobbying (https://vcdl.org/?).