Washington, DC – -(Ammoland.com)- The National Rifle Association (NRA) commends Virginia’s leaders for reaching an agreement to secure the rights of law-abiding concealed carry permit holders.
H.B. 1163 and S.B. 610 which will restore and promote concealed carry reciprocity for permit holders in the Commonwealth and around the country, were signed into law today.
“Now, more than six million law-abiding gun owners will be free to travel in and out of Virginia with their Second Amendment rights intact,” said Chris W. Cox, executive director of the NRA Institute for Legislative Action. “Self-defense is a fundamental right that must be respected.”
On Dec. 22, 2015, Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring decided to sever concealed carry reciprocity agreements with half the country. The change was set to take effect early in 2016. The decision nullified agreements with the following states; Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
In addition to providing concealed carry recognition for valid permits from other states, the bipartisan legislation signed today requires the Virginia State Police to enter into reciprocal agreements with other states where needed.
“Concealed carry permit holders are among the safest groups of citizens in Virginia and throughout the country. On behalf of the NRA’s more than five million members, we commend this effort to protect public safety and fundamental freedoms. Hopefully this effort will encourage Congress to pass national right to carry reciprocity legislation as soon as possible,” concluded Cox.
Governor McAuliffe signed the legislation earlier today despite a repeated onslaught of attacks from New York City Billionaire Michael Bloomberg and his misguided gun control allies.
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Established in 1975, the Institute for Legislative Action (ILA) is the “lobbying” arm of the National Rifle Association of America. ILA is responsible for preserving the right of all law-abiding individuals in the legislative, political, and legal arenas, to purchase, possess and use firearms for legitimate purposes as guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Visit: www.nra.org
Carpet bagging SOB McAuliffe and his houseboy Herring need to be hung from the nearest tree,
This is NOT as people see it. Rights are still slowly being chipped away in this deal. When the initial cancellation of reciprocity occurred, there was an outcry. A “deal” was made here where the reciprocity was reinstated, essentially unchanged from its initial form, in trade for a few “concessions” by the gun-rights side. So, they take away rights then state we will restore them IF these other more restrictive items are included. Now that the restoration of reciprocity has occurred back again to essentially its original form, the gun-rights side is falsely feeling victorious all while the anti-gun side… Read more »
Attorney General Mark Herring did not decide on his own to sever reciprocity agreements. Scumbag McAuliffe at the urging of Michael ‘Big Gulp’ Bloomberg, directed Herring the lemming to do so. McAuliffe signed because there was pending legislation to remove his security detail among other things. Herring, McAuliffe and Bloomberg are all enemies of the American people and it should be so noted.
This quick turnaround by Virginia is surprising. I know we launched a significant campaign to challenge the VA AG and Governor’s plans. But, you would never know from this article who or what was behind the reversal of mind by McAuliffe.
until yu can drive from sea to shining sea what good does it really do. I live in Delaware cant drive to Florida without going thru Georgia. So unless other states join up its kind of a bad plan, coz yu just cant travel without passing thru a non reciprocal state and the possibility of whatever the tickets and fines and probably confiscation laws are
Great news for our 2nd Amendment and Thank you Virginia Governor for standing up for our country and citizens.