grylnsmn
Regular Member
Glad to hear it. You can test it for us now:lol:
Like I said earlier, I'll wait for User!
Strictly speaking, I was the first one to mention user in this thread. As I said, he is more than welcome to correct me if needed.
It's an important distinction. Civil penalties are nothing to ignore, but there is a difference between a civil penalty and a criminal one. Criminal penalties are usually more severe.
From what I've seen of the various university regulations regarding carry, there are no provisions for punishment if they are violated. However, the question then becomes whether or not other laws would also make it a crime.
For example, 18.2-308 indicates that a concealed handgun permit does not permit a person to carry where otherwise prohibited by law (which, per Cuccinelli's July 2011 opinion, would include regulations in the VAC). Therefore, a person who violated the regulation while carrying concealed, even with a permit, could be charged with a violation of 18.2-308 because the permit is not valid where the VAC prohibits carry.
Similarly, a person who is OCing contrary to the regulation would still have to leave if requested or they could face charges for trespass under 18.2-119.
In both cases, the violation of the VAC itself is not a crime, but other actions related to that violation (concealing the firearm contrary to 18.2-308 or refusing to leave contrary to 18.2-119) could be charged as crimes.
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