Virginia – -(Ammoland.com)- Pennsylvania will no longer honor Virginia CHPs effective May 16 2018!
They also don’t honor non-resident permits, so having a non-resident Florida or Utah permit, for example, won’t work either.
The reason listed is that Virginia’s background check is insufficient.
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced the change Monday after his office determined Virginia’s background check system falls short of the mental health, juvenile criminal record and other screenings performed in Pennsylvania.
The change for Virginia residents takes effect in 30 days. Pennsylvanians still will be able to take their state-licensed concealed carry weapons into Virginia.
Shapiro’s announcements came after his office conducted an annual review of reciprocity agreements states use to determine whether their residents can carry concealed firearms in other jurisdictions.
“I don’t think that is correct and I am contacting the Virginia State Police to hopefully get this straightened out.” said VCDL’s Philip Van Cleave.
If it can’t be straightened out in the short term, here are your options beginning May 16 2018:
- You can have a loaded, concealed handgun in your vehicle if you have a Virginia CHP
- You can open carry outside your vehicle without a permit, but NOT in Philadelphia
Pennsylvania gun laws, as well as the gun laws for all 50 states and DC can be found here: https://handgunlaw.us . I will advise as soon as Virginia Citizens Defense League learns more.
About Virginia Citizens Defense League, Inc. (VCDL):
Virginia Citizens Defense League, Inc. (VCDL). VCDL is an all-volunteer, non-partisan grassroots organization dedicated to defending the human rights of all Virginians. The Right to Keep and Bear Arms is a fundamental human right.
For more information, visit: www.vcdl.org.
The PA Attorney General is only responsible to the citizens of PA. If Virginia’s background check system is not as strong as Pennsylvania’s then their CC Permits should not be accepted in PA. I’m a PA resident and I don’t care what they find acceptable in VA.
@church: In order for Trump to sign the Bill it has to be passed by both Houses. McConnell has stalled it and Trump has said that “Reciprocity is dead”. Want to complain to someone? Go straight to the President, both Houses of Congress AND the NRA for not doing one damn thing to get it passed.
Well, it’s July now, any change re the slave state status of Pennsylvania? I assume one may not carry there with a Va permit and I’m uncertain about the legality of carrying a concealed firearm in my car. Sorry Pennsylvania, another state down the tubes, with freedom crushed by the DemoRats. I’ll take my money elsewhere. Don’t let this happen in Virginia. Send the carpetbaggers in Richmond home to NY from whence they sprouted. No offense to the few free thinking people trapped there (and in Pa) now. My condolences and prayers that some day you will be free again.… Read more »
Just to clarify this statement
If it can’t be straightened out in the short term, here are your options beginning May 16 2018:
You can have a loaded, concealed handgun in your vehicle if you have a Virginia CHP
So, I’m a Virginia resident with a Concealed Carry permit traveling in Pennsylvania and I’m allowed to have a concealed loaded handgun at my disposal (holstered next to me)?
I moved out of Pennsylvania because of the screwed up laws they have! Moved to ga.! We do what we like to do! But there is a price to pay ! They HATE us Yankees!!! Oh well ! Oh, it is a lot cheaper to live here too! You can’t help stupid or fix stupid!! Great hunting but fishing sucks
As to a federal background/cap license I ask everyone to review the history of Germany prior to WW2. Hitler got a nation wide gun registration and look how well that worked.
Everybody had better get out and vote against all demoRats in the midterm elections. If they get a majority in either house they will try to dismantle the second amendment. They have openly stated that that is one of their top priorities. They will be able to block any appointments that President Trump makes to the SCOTUS and other lower courts. Chuck Schumer has stalled every appointment that has been made so far. Their goal is to block any bills or appointments made. This is a very important election and we need every Republican voter to turn out and make… Read more »
If I’m not mistaken Pittsburg also don’t allow open carry in that going down the tubes state. People running things in Philly are disgusting pieces of shit wreck a great city with great history and the state is going the same direction.
That dope is a Democrat what would you expect!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! When he was running for office he said he wouldn’t raise taxes, how did that go?????????
Be careful recommending that people open carry in PA. We are currently under a state of emergency, which means you cannot open carry without an LTCF.
https://blog.princelaw.com/2018/04/05/with-a-second-stroke-of-a-pen-pa-governor-wolf-ensures-that-firearm-rights-are-restricted-by-renewing-proclamation-of-state-of-emergency/