Virginia Will No Longer Recognize Concealed-Carry Permits Issued in 25 Other States

As the Obama administration mulls the possibility of gun control by executive fiat, the Commonwealth of Virginia announced on Tuesday that it will no longer recognize concealed-carry permits from 25 states whose qualifications fall short of Virginia’s safety standards.

“Virginia, and nearly every other state in the country, have recognized that carrying a concealed handgun is a significant responsibility that should be extended only to those who have gone through a process to prove a level of competency and responsibility,” Attorney General Mark Herring said in a news release.

Herring said the standards set by Virginia “should be applied evenly, consistently, and fairly to anyone who wants to lawfully conceal a handgun in Virginia.”

After Virginia State Police conducted an audit of other states’ laws and safeguards, the commonwealth announced it is revoking concealed handgun permit recognition (reciprocity) with 25 states effective February 1, 2016 because their laws are not sufficient to prevent someone who is disqualified under Virginia law from receiving a concealed handgun permit . . .

Virginia will no longer recognized concealed carry permits issued in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. (Read more from “Virginia Will No Longer Recognize Concealed-Carry Permits Issued in 25 Other States” HERE)

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