BlackBusJoe
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I am a new member to this fine forum that recently ETS'd from the Army and moved to this fine State.
After lurking in the shadows for a while I decided it was time to post up and say hello and thank everyone for all of the posts that contain so much useful information.
I was reading back a few pages and wanted to quote something from the following thread instead of bumping that thread to the top.
http://opencarry.mywowbb.com/forum54/30334.html
Once again thanks to everyone that has input so much useful information and personal experience on this forum. If anyone wonders about my user name it was my call sign/nickname from a tour in Iraq.
I am a new member to this fine forum that recently ETS'd from the Army and moved to this fine State.
After lurking in the shadows for a while I decided it was time to post up and say hello and thank everyone for all of the posts that contain so much useful information.
I was reading back a few pages and wanted to quote something from the following thread instead of bumping that thread to the top.
http://opencarry.mywowbb.com/forum54/30334.html
As a former military police officer I have always appreciated the fact that the VA permit went through the Clerk of the Circuit Court. A holder of the VA CHP is entered into VCIN / NCIC which is situational useful information to have.virginiatuck wrote:
I think Pennsylvania rivals Virginia. A lot of the laws are similar, but I think PA might be in front of VA by a nose; as far as the laws themselves.
PA is better in that:
CC is permitted in restaurants that serve alcohol; PA has bars, too, and they're not off-limits for CC either. I don't think there is a law in PA that forbids the carrying a concealed firearm while under the influence of alcohol either.
No NFA weapons are forbidden. AFAIK, you can own a Striker 12 and machine guns do not have to be registered.
PA actually has a law against firearm registration: 18 PA.C.S. § 6111.4
You may purchase more than one handgun at any time.
There's not even a law regarding carry in places of worship in PA. VA law basically says that you must have a good reason to carry in places of worship.
PA LTCF is not required for high-capacity magazines; whereas VA requires CHP to carry firearms loaded with high-capacity magazines in certain places.
PA LTCF issuance does not require firearms training certification. VA requires the completion of basic firearms safety training before issuance of a CHP.
PA LTCF is issued by a county Sheriff or police chief, so they are not automatically part of the public record. Since VA applications for CHP go through the Clerk of the Circuit Court, they are automatically part of the public record.
Once again thanks to everyone that has input so much useful information and personal experience on this forum. If anyone wonders about my user name it was my call sign/nickname from a tour in Iraq.