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It cannot be hidden from common observation.
Cannot be hidden from common observation unless you have a CHP or it is placed in a secure compartment which can be a console or glove compartment.
"As of July 1, 2010, a concealed handgun permit is not necessary when carrying a handgun while in a personal, private motor vehicle or vessel and such handgun is secured in a container or compartment in the vehicle or vessel."
http://www.vsp.state.va.us/Firearms.shtm