darthmord
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SrADaddy wrote:
Respectfully, I have to disagree. I read the cite from the link you provided and I read nothing there that would indicate OC is not allowed in motor vehicles without a CHP.
Also, the link provided had no hits for the words 'motor' or 'vehicle'.
I believe the text you are referencing 'While driving, the weapon must be "securely wrapped" separate from the ammunition which also must be "securely wrapped" ' comes from transport requirements, not VA Code / Law.
I just did a bit of searching via Google (search terms: firearms transportation laws) and clicked on the NRA-ILA link and found this little gem of text: If the firearm (handgun, rifle or shotgun) is carried on or about the person, or placed in the camper where it is readily accessible to the driver or any passenger, state and local laws regarding concealed carrying of firearms may apply.
The link for where that text came from is: http://www.nraila.org/GunLaws/Federal/Read.aspx?id=59
In VA, merely wearing your firearm openly is not grounds for being stopped and having it presumed to be concealed. The link you provided earlier tells when a weapon is considered concealed (If any person carries about his person, hidden from common observation). An openly carried firearm is NOT a concealed weapon under Virginia Code.
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SrADaddy wrote:
darthmord wrote:This is true... mostly. Driving is the one where people are led astray. The Va law clearly states that a handgun within reasonable reach of the driver, even if in plain sight, will be considered concealed for law enforcement protection purposes. While driving, the weapon must be "securely wrapped" separate from the ammunition which also must be "securely wrapped" http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+18.2-308 Please post any updated corrections to this for the sake of us all....Joed757 wrote:and one more ? OC means i can walk around public places with the weapon on my hip and etc. Driving just has to be seen by the officer. And i can have a loaded mag in the weapon just not one in the head?
IANAL...
OC in VA means it has to be visible by the common person. If you are wearing it in a holster that is plainly visible in that you are not actively hiding it or covering it with something, you are fine whether you are walking, running, driving, riding,and so on.
I know of no reason / law / statute in VA as to why you cannot have one in the chamber while OC. I know that many of the folks here (many whose judgement & knowledge I trust) OC with one in the chamber and are not CHP holders.
Respectfully, I have to disagree. I read the cite from the link you provided and I read nothing there that would indicate OC is not allowed in motor vehicles without a CHP.
Also, the link provided had no hits for the words 'motor' or 'vehicle'.
I believe the text you are referencing 'While driving, the weapon must be "securely wrapped" separate from the ammunition which also must be "securely wrapped" ' comes from transport requirements, not VA Code / Law.
I just did a bit of searching via Google (search terms: firearms transportation laws) and clicked on the NRA-ILA link and found this little gem of text: If the firearm (handgun, rifle or shotgun) is carried on or about the person, or placed in the camper where it is readily accessible to the driver or any passenger, state and local laws regarding concealed carrying of firearms may apply.
The link for where that text came from is: http://www.nraila.org/GunLaws/Federal/Read.aspx?id=59
In VA, merely wearing your firearm openly is not grounds for being stopped and having it presumed to be concealed. The link you provided earlier tells when a weapon is considered concealed (If any person carries about his person, hidden from common observation). An openly carried firearm is NOT a concealed weapon under Virginia Code.
Thoughts? Feedback?