New Law changers in Virginia for Concealed & Carry Permit Holders
As of July 1, the following changes are in effect:
1. For those of you who live in localities that require
fingerprinting to get a CHP, you are NOT to be fingerprinted for
renewals any more! If you are told you need to be fingerprinted,
contact me.
2. You cannot be disarmed during an emergency or disaster, unless
you go to a shelter which has such a disarmament policy. WE NEED TO
FIX THAT NEXT YEAR!
3. CHP denials based on statements from a chief of police,
Commonwealth Attorney, etc. must be based on a tighter definition of
'personal knowledge.'
4. For military members on active-duty and deployed outside their
home area, their permit shall not be allowed to expire until 90 days
after their deployment ends.
5. Permits become lifetime on July 1, **2007** contingent upon
funding appropriation. I have calls in to both Delegate Lingamfelter
(whose bill gave us this great provision) and Delegate Carrico (who
has been following the issue as well) to confirm funding is approved,
and will advise you when I hear back from them.
6. CHP applications shall be redesigned to refer to the Virginia
Supreme Court web site for information on the use of deadly force.
