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Article #908Re: Virginia Gun Laws
From: Keith A. Glass
Date: Sun, 02 Jan 2005 14:15
Date: Sun, 02 Jan 2005 14:15
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On Sat, 01 Jan 2005 22:37:15 -0500, Jsson Weeks <jweeks@riverbend.org> wrote: >I wanted to get someone to confirm what I have been told >regarding Virginia gun laws. I was informed that anyone can >"openly" carry a pistol on your waist - just as long as it >is not concealed. Is this true? > >1. Can you carry your gun into restaurants and stores? Yep, and I've seen it done >2. Will the police stop and harass you if they see this? Not that I've seen >3. Do many people carry "open" guns on their waist? Not that I've seen >4. If you are driving and get pulled over for a traffic >stop, do you tell the officer "I'm armed?" ... and do they >make you get out and get on your knees? No. >Also, can non-residents carry openly when traveling through >the state of Virginia? Any information would be appreciated. That would depend on reciprocity agreements between the states in quesiton. . . >I wonder if this practice has cut down on crime, overall? Well, here's a hint: There's an armed carjacking on the order of once a week or more in DC and Suburban Maryland. I can't remember the most recent armed carjacking in Virginia. However, I'd say that was more to do with Virginia's Concealed Carry Laws than Open Carry. . .
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