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As you know, the Attorney General opined recently that Virginia State Parks CANNOT ban or control the lawful carry of handguns, including open carry (concealed carry is already OK). The State Parks is currently waiting for direction from the Governor on this issue.
Years ago, Governor Mark Warner was in a similar position with an Attorney General's opinion saying that concealed carry could not be banned by State Parks. Governor Warner did the right thing and ordered State Parks to comply with that Attorney General's opinion and concealed carry in State Parks became legal in short order.
Let's contact the Governor and urge him to have State Parks change their regulations to comply with Virginia law and to allow open and concealed carry.
Here is the link to the Governor's webmail:
http://www.governor.virginia.gov/AboutTheGovernor/contactGovernor.cfm
Suggested title: Please repeal the unlawful ban on openly carried firearms in State Parks!
Suggested message:
Attorney General McDonnell recently opined that Virginia State Parks do not have the authority to ban lawfully carried handguns.
Currently, concealed handgun permit holders can carry concealed in State Parks, but on hot Virginia summers it does not make sense that a person can't openly carry a handgun. Also, those without a concealed handgun permit should not be disenfranchised.
Please advise Director Joseph Maroon to change State Park rules to remove the current prohibition on openly carried handguns.
Please let me know what you are going to do.
As you know, the Attorney General opined recently that Virginia State Parks CANNOT ban or control the lawful carry of handguns, including open carry (concealed carry is already OK). The State Parks is currently waiting for direction from the Governor on this issue.
Years ago, Governor Mark Warner was in a similar position with an Attorney General's opinion saying that concealed carry could not be banned by State Parks. Governor Warner did the right thing and ordered State Parks to comply with that Attorney General's opinion and concealed carry in State Parks became legal in short order.
Let's contact the Governor and urge him to have State Parks change their regulations to comply with Virginia law and to allow open and concealed carry.
Here is the link to the Governor's webmail:
http://www.governor.virginia.gov/AboutTheGovernor/contactGovernor.cfm
Suggested title: Please repeal the unlawful ban on openly carried firearms in State Parks!
Suggested message:
Attorney General McDonnell recently opined that Virginia State Parks do not have the authority to ban lawfully carried handguns.
Currently, concealed handgun permit holders can carry concealed in State Parks, but on hot Virginia summers it does not make sense that a person can't openly carry a handgun. Also, those without a concealed handgun permit should not be disenfranchised.
Please advise Director Joseph Maroon to change State Park rules to remove the current prohibition on openly carried handguns.
Please let me know what you are going to do.