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To: marktwain

I believe this post is incorrect regarding Virginia. The last time I read the law, it said that concealed carry in Virginia is illegal during worship services, but legal at other times. Many churches use their buildings for additional purposes, which would apply to the second case.


11 posted on 11/06/2017 8:16:36 AM PST by Pecos (A Constitutional republic shouldnÂ’t need to hold its collective breath in fear of lawyers.)
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To: Pecos

The law includes the phrase “without good and sufficient reason”, which leaves a lot of interpretation leeway.

After the Sutherland shooting, it will be hard for a prosecutor to argue that defense of self and others is not a “good and sufficient reason”.


14 posted on 11/06/2017 8:26:48 AM PST by marktwain (President Trump and his supporters are the Resistance. His opponents are the Reactionaries.)
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To: Pecos

Here is the citation of the law:

§ 18.2-283. Carrying dangerous weapon to place of religious worship.

If any person carry any gun, pistol, bowie knife, dagger or other dangerous weapon, without good and sufficient reason, to a place of worship while a meeting for religious purposes is being held at such place he shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor.

https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-283/


15 posted on 11/06/2017 8:27:44 AM PST by marktwain (President Trump and his supporters are the Resistance. His opponents are the Reactionaries.)
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To: Pecos
I believe this post is incorrect regarding Virginia. The last time I read the law, it said that concealed carry in Virginia is illegal during worship services, but legal at other times.

Code of Virginia

§ 18.2-283. Carrying dangerous weapon to place of religious worship. If any person carry any gun, pistol, bowie knife, dagger or other dangerous weapon, without good and sufficient reason, to a place of worship while a meeting for religious purposes is being held at such place he shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor.

17 posted on 11/06/2017 8:35:47 AM PST by OldMissileer (Atlas, Titan, Minuteman, PK. Winners of the Cold War)
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To: Pecos

I think this list is incorrect also. I travel a lot and seem to recall other states prohibiting guns in churches as well.


23 posted on 11/06/2017 9:10:03 AM PST by Reno89519 (PRESIDENT TRUMP, KEEP YOUR PROMISES! NO AMNESTY AND BUILD THAT WALL.)
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