Concealed Carry Permit Holders Lose Reciprocity

Concealed Carry Permit Holders Lose Reciprocity

Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring and the Virginia State Police, after completing an extensive audit, determined 25 of the 30 states whose concealed handgun permits were considered valid within the state are no longer recognized, which includes Tennessee.

The update to the state code will take effect February 1, 2016.

“To ensure Virginia’s law and safety standards for concealed handgun permits are applied evenly, consistently, and fairly, I have recommended the State Police terminate the reciprocity agreements with 25 states whose laws are not adequate to prevent issuance of a concealed handgun permit to individuals that Virginia would disqualify,” Herring said in a statement. “The State Police has accepted that recommendation and has begun sending letters to the 25 states informing them that as of February 1, their permits will no longer be recognized by Virginia.”
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