Virginia is Ending Concealed Carry Reciprocity with 25 States

By Guns ‘n’ Freedom

Virginia’s Attorney General announced today that his state will no longer be recognizing concealed carry permits from 25 states like it has for years.

The move comes on the heels of stronger pushes from the White House for more gun control.

AG Mark R. Herring (D) says that accepting out-of-state concealed carry permits makes Virginia a more dangerous place. According to the Washington Post,

Herring said severing the out-of-state agreements can prevent people who may be dangerous or irresponsible from carrying a concealed handgun.

“While you are here, you are subject to the commonwealth’s gun laws,” Herring said in a news conference. The change means Virginia’s standards for obtaining a concealed weapon are applied “evenly, consistently and fairly,” he said.

The move is part of a broader effort by gun control advocates to tighten restrictions without going through GOP-controlled legislatures.

Virginia Republicans reacted angrily to Herring’s action, accusing him of politicizing his office to erode Second Amendment gun rights.

“Unfortunately, I have little doubt as to his true motivations,” Virginia House Speaker William J. Howell (R-Stafford) said. “Mark Herring consistently seeks to interpret and apply the law of the commonwealth through the lens of his own personal, political opinions. He is damaging the integrity …Read the Rest

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