RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) – One week after Virginia’s attorney general announced the Commonwealth will no longer recognize some out-of-state handgun permits, a pro-gun rights group is taking action.
The Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL) held a public meeting Tuesday night after Virginia revoked its handgun permit agreement with 25 states.
Last week, Attorney General Mark Herring said his office, along with state police, completed the audit of the 30 states Virginia had concealed carry agreements with. Herring said 25 of those 30 states didn’t meet Virginia’s standards when it came to carrying a concealed handgun.
In Virginia, some of the disqualifications for getting a concealed handgun permit include people with restraining orders, anyone who has been convicted of two or more misdemeanors and people under certain mental health conditions.
Herring said that if states didn’t meet those standards, their concealed carry permits could not be recognized in the Commonwealth. If someone from one of the state’s that’s been revoked is caught carrying concealed in Virginia, they could have their guns seized by law enforcement. The attorney general said he’s required by state law to make sure concealed handgun permit holders meet Virginia’s standards.
“We feel (AG Herring) is being totally unreasonable in what he is trying to do,” said Phillip Van Cleave with the Virginia Citizens Defense League. “We’ve had no problems with permit holders from other states committing crimes in Virginia. There’s no reason to do this.”
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