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longwatch wrote:
Rumor has it some localities in Virginia issued 8x11 sheets of paper with the permit printed on it.
chris in va
"Interestingly, my friend got his VA permit about 2 years ago and it says 'concealed weapons permit'. Mine is 3 years old and has 'handgun'. Go figure."
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Both size and reference to "permit to carry a concealed handgun permit" are clearly stated in the code. Note that nowhere in the present code wording does the phrase "concealed
weapons permit" appear.
I definitely prefered the old code and the old wording but alas.....
Any municipality using the incorrect style (not approved by the State Police) would seem to be in violation.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+18.2-308
H. The permit to carry a concealed handgun shall specify
only the following information: name, address, date of birth, gender, height, weight, color of hair, color of eyes, and signature of the permittee; the signature of the judge issuing the permit, or of the clerk of court who has been authorized to sign such permits by the issuing judge; and the date of issuance.
The permit to carry a concealed handgun shall be no larger than two inches wide by three and one-fourth inches long and
shall be of a uniform style prescribed by the Department of State Police. The person issued the permit shall have such permit on his person at all times during which he is carrying a concealed handgun and shall display the permit and a photo-identification issued by a government agency of the Commonwealth or by the United States Department of Defense or United States State Department (passport) upon demand by a law-enforcement officer.
It is interesting to note that the code does not specify including an issue date nor expiration date - but is probably covered by the phrase "uniform style prescribed" above.
If the State of Virginia ever gets around to funding life time permits, I want an 8X11, glossy, suitable for framing! :lol:
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