Virginia eliminates reciprocity

[Wolfie]

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/herring-virginia-concealed-carry-reciprocity

Virginia soon will stop recognizing concealed carry permits from the 25 states it had a reciprocity agreement with, Attorney General Mark Herring announced Tuesday.

Herring, a Democrat, said doing away with the agreement could prevent those who are dangerous from carrying a concealed gun, according to The Washington Post. The new policy would prevent Virginia residents who have a history of stalking, drug dealing or inpatient mental-health treatment from obtaining a permit in states with looser laws.

Herring added that the commonwealth's standards for obtaining a handgun will be applied "evenly, consistently, and fairly," as quoted by the Post. The announcement comes after several mass shootings put gun control back in the headlines nationwide. But some conservatives argued the attorney general's announcement was an assault against the Second Amendment.

"He is damaging the integrity of the office he holds," Virginia House Speaker William J. Howell (R) told the newspaper.

The new restrictions will go into place Feb. 1.

Here are the states with which Virginia is breaking its agreement:

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, Wyoming.

[The_Shadow]

Add yet anther state I will not be visiting for circumventing law abiding peoples rights...

[Mike_Fontenot]

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Virginia soon will stop recognizing concealed carry permits from the 25 states it had a reciprocity agreement with, Attorney General Mark Herring announced Tuesday.
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So, does the attorney general make the laws in Virginia?

[Wolfie]

Attorney Generals do not make law, they interpret and enforce it. This is how he justifies what he did.

"The new policy would prevent Virginia residents who have a history of stalking, drug dealing or inpatient mental-health treatment from obtaining a permit in states with LOOSER laws."

Now instead of going through all the states laws, he gave a blanket statement and shut it down. Now its up to the legislature to move and its going to be tough when the other states do not have the same standards as Virginia. After all how many state legislators are going to justify giving those with a history of stalking, drug dealing or mental problems guns?

Next up will be states taking away Virginia's reciprocity, PA had something like this 10 years ago, don't recall the details.

[cwlongshot]

Well, I picked up MAINE. (We all did) and looks like loosing Virginia.. too bad for me, I am there quite a bit. I acquired a Utah permit as it is honored in many other states...

CW

[Ramjet]

This will be sorted out in the courts and the liberal dictator AG will be overturned.

[TSP45ACP]

Being in NC, north is not a good direction!

[Ramjet]

It is imperative that at the local level you vote pro gun........more important than ever.

[Blades]

It is imperative that at the local level you vote pro gun........more important than ever.

Yep. If they trust me with a gun, I trust them. Liberal, democrat, republican, whatever, are they "pro-gun" 100% of the time and have been for awhile? I'll vote for them.

[Mike_Fontenot]

Liberal, democrat, republican, whatever, are they "pro-gun" 100% of the time and have been for awhile? I'll vote for them.

I don't think it's that simple.  If you vote for a Democrat who is personally pro-gun, the fact that he is a Democrat will help install an anti-gun Democrat like Harry Reid in the leadership positions of the senate or house.

[erikk]

Which is why I keep renewing my HR 218   Screw VA

[Geeman]

If you vote for a Democrat who is personally pro-gun, the fact that he is a Democrat will help install an anti-gun Democrat like Harry Reid in the leadership positions of the senate or house.

I have some news for you.  If it wasn't for Harry blocking anti-gun legislation when the Dems controlled the Senate, it could have been worse.  I'm not a fan of Reid, but gun wise, he isn't horrible.

Greg

[Reverendpdp]

I heard that Virginia's action was in response to Liberty University's president encouraging its student body to carry.   

[Ramjet]

Liberal, democrat, republican, whatever, are they "pro-gun" 100% of the time and have been for awhile? I'll vote for them.

I don't think it's that simple.  If you vote for a Democrat who is personally pro-gun, the fact that he is a Democrat will help install an anti-gun Democrat like Harry Reid in the leadership positions of the senate or house.

Agreed I do not vote for Dems they cannot be trusted.

[Pumpkinheaver]

Missouri lost Virginia a few years ago. I'll never cast a shadow there again.