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Second Amendment Print For Gun Control In Virginia
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If you have been granted restoration of your political rights from the Governor of Virginia, you may petition circuit court of the county or city in which you reside or of the county or city in which you were convicted, for a hearing to request restoration of your firearm rights. See VA Code § 18.2-308.2.
As of July 1, 2010, a concealed handgun permit is not necessary when carrying a handgun while in a personal, private motor vehicle or vessel and such handgun is secured in a container or compartment in the vehicle or vessel. The term "secured" as used does not require the compartment to be locked.
A firearm may be carried openly in Virginia except where prohibited by statute. Please refer to §§ 18.2-279 to 18.2-311.2. The Code of Virginia may be searched at .
Open carry is legal in Virginia without a permit for anyone who is at least 18 years old who can legally possess a firearm. However, Localities, such as Alexandria and Newport News may ban the open carry of firearms in public buildings, parks and at special events.
Code §18.2-308 is a Class 1 misdemeanor. It is punished with up to 12 months in jail, a fine up to $2,500, or both. A second offense is a Class 6 felony, punished with up to 5 years in prison and a fine up to $2,500, or both.
The Second Amendment was written to protect Americans' right to establish militias to defend themselves, not to allow individual Americans to own guns; consequently, gun-control measures do not violate the U.S. Constitution.
In the United States, open carry refers to the practice of visibly carrying a firearm in public places, as distinguished from concealed carry, where firearms cannot be seen by the casual observer.
One of the long-term consequences of a felony conviction in Virginia is that you would lose your right to own a gun. This is true no matter how long ago your conviction was and what your sentence was. However, you may be able to get your firearms rights restored with the help of an experienced criminal defense lawyer.
Abundant historical evidence indicates that the Second Amendment was meant to leave citizens with the ability to defend themselves against unlawful violence. Such threats might come from usurpers of governmental power, but they might also come from criminals whom the government is unwilling or unable to control.
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Virginia state gun law guide, news, reference, and summary. Research Virginia state laws on state right to bear arms, including what is regulated and what's not.A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. Firearms dealers must complete form SP-69 to register with the VFTP. Important news that affects the 2nd Amendment Community. Learn which guns are prohibited in Virginia and who is barred from owning a firearm at FindLaw's Virginia gun control laws page. Few constitutional disputes maintain as powerful a grip on the public mind as the battle over the Second Amendment. Banning any type of firearm can be interpreted as a violation of the Second Amendment of the US Constitution. It was ratified on December 15, 1791, along with nine other articles of the Bill of Rights. The GloucesterMathews GazetteJournal is a weekly print newspaper and online news source serving Virginia's Middle Peninsula.