Posted on 12/22/2015 6:15:48 AM PST by fredhead
RICHMOND â Attorney General Mark R. Herring (D) plans to announce Tuesday that Virginia will no longer recognize concealed carry handgun permits from 25 states that have reciprocity agreements with the commonwealth.
The move also means Virginians with a history of stalking, drug dealing or inpatient mental-health treatment cannot obtain a permit in a state with comparatively lax laws and carry a handgun legally at home.
Herring said severing the out-of-state agreements can prevent people who may be dangerous or irresponsible from carrying a concealed weapon.
âTo me, this is a commonsense step that can help make Virginians and our law enforcement officers safer by ensuring that Virginiaâs laws on who can and cannot carry a concealed handgun are applied evenly, consistently, and fairly,â he said in a statement provided to The Washington Post.
âOur General Assembly has already identified who can and cannot conceal handguns in Virginia, and we cannot have that decision undermined by recognizing permits from other states with more permissive standards.â
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so basically, this moron just told every state that they can’t vet their own people...
To get my CCP, I had to pass a State Background check, I had to pass an FBI background check, but hey...what do other States know.
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