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My favorite quote from the opinion is "A person’s right to carry a firearm openly is considered universal within the Commonwealth"
http://www.vcdl.org/pdf/08-043-Cuccinelli.pdf
VCDL Issued the Following Alert Today
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VCDL had been aware that Senator Ken Cuccinelli put in a request several months ago for a formal opinion from Attorney General Bob McDonnell on whether it is legal to open carry in Virginia State Parks.
The answer came in this morning and it is YES!
VCDL expected that to be the case, but it was important for the Attorney General to actually rule on the issue.
CAUTION: I am determining if this opinion has officially overridden the park regulation or if the park regulation must be rewritten before we can carry openly. SO, I SUGGEST NOT OPEN CARRYING IN STATE PARKS UNTIL I GET MORE INFORMATION.
I have calls into Ken Cuccinelli's office, Virginia State Parks headquarters, and the Attorney General's Office and will put out alerts on this as necessary.
VCDL would like to thank Senator Cuccinelli, who is running for Virginia Attorney General next year, for putting in that request for an Attorney General's Opinion and to Attorney General Bob McDonnell, who is running for Governor next year, for the well thought out opinion.
My favorite quote from the opinion is "A person’s right to carry a firearm openly is considered universal within the Commonwealth"
http://www.vcdl.org/pdf/08-043-Cuccinelli.pdf
VCDL Issued the Following Alert Today
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VCDL had been aware that Senator Ken Cuccinelli put in a request several months ago for a formal opinion from Attorney General Bob McDonnell on whether it is legal to open carry in Virginia State Parks.
The answer came in this morning and it is YES!
VCDL expected that to be the case, but it was important for the Attorney General to actually rule on the issue.
CAUTION: I am determining if this opinion has officially overridden the park regulation or if the park regulation must be rewritten before we can carry openly. SO, I SUGGEST NOT OPEN CARRYING IN STATE PARKS UNTIL I GET MORE INFORMATION.
I have calls into Ken Cuccinelli's office, Virginia State Parks headquarters, and the Attorney General's Office and will put out alerts on this as necessary.
VCDL would like to thank Senator Cuccinelli, who is running for Virginia Attorney General next year, for putting in that request for an Attorney General's Opinion and to Attorney General Bob McDonnell, who is running for Governor next year, for the well thought out opinion.