I'm sorry for not looking more closely. However, we will be on the James river near Hopewell.
You'll be fine there Junior!
Va law is much the same as NC except we don't have that annoying "To the terror of the Public" statute.
Stay out of Court Houses and School Property.
I apologize for Ed. He's from up north. If you'd been from Mary Land he'd have sent you an Ed's OC rule card and a box of ED's Edible Chocolates. He ain't got good manners:lol:
Look here:
http://www.vcdl.org/pdf/VCDL_Carry_Card.pdf
Defending Your Right to Defend Yourself
Open carry is legal in Virginia in most places with or without a Concealed Handgun Permit (CHP). Concealed carry requires, with a few exceptions, a CHP. However, other restrictions may apply. See reverse. Virginia Citizens Defense League, Inc. PO Box 513 • Newington, VA 22122 804-639-0600 • 703-372-3285 757-271-3705 • 540-446-5783 Join us! Go to: vcdl.orgJuly
Places where carry is prohibited in Virginia NOTE: In most locations where concealed carry (CC) is prohibited, open carry (OC) is also prohibited.• Federal facilities (buildings) (18 USC 930)• Many federal agency lands (various federal regs, e.g., USPS, but not National Parks) • National Forests: OC prohibited except where hunting is allowed (4VAC15-40-60)• General Assembly Buildings except for CHP holders (Joint Rules Committee rule)• Hog Island Wildlife Management Area (4VAC15-40-120)• Virginia Commonwealth University (8VAC90-10-50)• George Mason University buildings (8VAC35-60-20)• Courthouses (§18.2-283.1)• Detention Facilities (§15.2-915)• K-12 school grounds (CHP holders exempted for CC whilein a vehicle; handgun secured in a container or compartment in a vehicle also exempted.) (§18.2-308.1)• K-12 school buses. (§18.2-308.1)• Property used exclusively for K-12 school-sponsored functions(§18.2-308.1)• Air carrier airport terminal buildings (§18.2-287.01)• Places of worship while a meeting for religious purposes is being held "without good and sufficient reason" (§18.2-283)• Restaurants & clubs: CC prohibited while consuming alcoholic beverages(§18.2-308.J3)• Private property when prohibited by owner (§18.2-308.O & trespass violation)
Folks from our sister state are always welcome here...:dude: