Well, Peter Nap made the original thread about this seemingly pointless restriction on OCing during deer bow season. I understand that bow season exists as a more primitive form of deer hunting, and that the VABGIF would like to keep things "fair" and keep people from "cheating" by being able to use a firearm to kill a deer even during bow season.
I'd like to expand on this by creating some dialogue as to what can possibly be done to CHANGE the current law(s) so that OCing a sidearm is always acceptable. Now, I believe that there could be a way to fight for this right while also moving closer to Constitutional Carry here in VA. For anyone not aware or for out-of-staters reading this, here's my post from the other thread with cites:
It's a complete baloney OC pistol and firearms prohibition while in the woods hunting during white tailed deer bow season.
18.2-308 says if you have a CHP you can carry while hunting. That's the way I interpret it anyway.
"6. Any person actually engaged in lawful hunting, as authorized by the Board of Game and Inland Fisheries, under inclement weather conditions necessitating temporary protection of his firearm from those conditions, provided that possession of a handgun while engaged in lawful hunting shall not be construed as hunting with a handgun if the person hunting is carrying a valid concealed handgun permit; "
Looks like the VABGIF agrees.
"It is unlawful to have a firearm in possession except that a muzzleloading firearm, as defined in the muzzleloader deer seasons section, may also be in possession when and where there is an overlap with a muzzleloading deer season where deer hunting with a rifle or muzzleloading firearm is permitted. **(See exception for valid concealed handgun permit holders)." - http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/hunting...tions/deer.asp
**"Valid Concealed Handgun Permit Holders May:
Nothing in any Department regulation shall prohibit the possession and transport of a concealed handgun when the individual possesses a valid concealed weapon permit as defined in the Code of Virginia. The granting of a concealed handgun permit shall not thereby authorize the possession of any handgun or other weapon on property or in places where such possession is otherwise prohibited by law or is prohibited by the owner of private property. Furthermore, the possession of a concealed handgun permit does not authorize the use of the concealed handgun for hunting." - http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/hunting....asp#legal-use
Thoughts? This may very well be the first pinpointed law that I could personally see myself investing time and money to have changed, to maybe "knock down the first domino."
I'd like to expand on this by creating some dialogue as to what can possibly be done to CHANGE the current law(s) so that OCing a sidearm is always acceptable. Now, I believe that there could be a way to fight for this right while also moving closer to Constitutional Carry here in VA. For anyone not aware or for out-of-staters reading this, here's my post from the other thread with cites:
It's a complete baloney OC pistol and firearms prohibition while in the woods hunting during white tailed deer bow season.
18.2-308 says if you have a CHP you can carry while hunting. That's the way I interpret it anyway.
"6. Any person actually engaged in lawful hunting, as authorized by the Board of Game and Inland Fisheries, under inclement weather conditions necessitating temporary protection of his firearm from those conditions, provided that possession of a handgun while engaged in lawful hunting shall not be construed as hunting with a handgun if the person hunting is carrying a valid concealed handgun permit; "
Looks like the VABGIF agrees.
"It is unlawful to have a firearm in possession except that a muzzleloading firearm, as defined in the muzzleloader deer seasons section, may also be in possession when and where there is an overlap with a muzzleloading deer season where deer hunting with a rifle or muzzleloading firearm is permitted. **(See exception for valid concealed handgun permit holders)." - http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/hunting...tions/deer.asp
**"Valid Concealed Handgun Permit Holders May:
Nothing in any Department regulation shall prohibit the possession and transport of a concealed handgun when the individual possesses a valid concealed weapon permit as defined in the Code of Virginia. The granting of a concealed handgun permit shall not thereby authorize the possession of any handgun or other weapon on property or in places where such possession is otherwise prohibited by law or is prohibited by the owner of private property. Furthermore, the possession of a concealed handgun permit does not authorize the use of the concealed handgun for hunting." - http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/hunting....asp#legal-use
Thoughts? This may very well be the first pinpointed law that I could personally see myself investing time and money to have changed, to maybe "knock down the first domino."
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