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T Dubya wrote:
Sure! If anyone asks just tell them that T Dubya on OCDO said it was okay. J/K
I don't see why not. There are a few OCDO members that really know the law and I'm sure they will say that it's okay.
First, "Welcome to OCDO!" Be sure to check out the meet-ups and to think about joining VCDL
www.vcdl.org .
The thing about open carry is there is no law about it in Virginia. Virginia;s system only writes laws about what you cannot do - for instance it is not legal to carry a concealed weapon.
BUT the General Asembly then wrote into that law an exception if you qualify for a Concealed Handgun Permit (CHP).
Even with a CHP there are some places where you cannot carry concealed - like a restaurant or cliub that serves alcohol for on-premises consumption. There is no law that says you cannot open carry in those places - so when we go to a place that serves beer/wine/booze we can open carry.
You need to check the federal laws on Green Card holders being allowed to possess (that means even touch) firearms.
http://www.atf.gov/firearms/faq/faq2.htm#b5
B5) Are there certain persons who cannot legally receive or possess firearms and/or ammunition? [Back]
Yes, a person who –
(1) Has been convicted in any court of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding 1 year;
(2) Is a fugitive from justice;
(3) Is an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance;
(4) Has been adjudicated as a mental defective or has been committed to a mental institution;
(5) Is an alien illegally or unlawfully in the United States or an alien admitted to the United States under a nonimmigrant visa;
(6) Has been discharged from the Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions;
(7) Having been a citizen of the United States, has renounced his or her citizenship;
(8) Is subject to a court order that restrains the person from harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner or child of such intimate partner; or
(9) Has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence
(10) Cannot lawfully receive, possess, ship, or transport a firearm.
A person who is under indictment or information for a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding 1 year cannot lawfully receive a firearm.
Such person may continue to lawfully possess firearms obtained prior to the indictment or information.
[18 U.S.C. 922(g) and , 27 CFR 478.32]
It looks as if your family will be "good to go" but I am not an attorney so do not rely on what I say.
Again, welcome to OCDO, Virginia, amd the United States to you and your family.
stay safe.
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