Virginia Gun Owners Forum - VGOF

Good evening to all.

I have a question on concealed carrying in the Virginia General Assembly buildings. I have a Commonwealth issued CHP but I'm curious as to the procedure used when actually entering the building. I'm traveling in a few weeks to Richmond for an advocacy/lobbying event and many of the people I will be traveling with ( my superiors included) are ardently anti-second amendment rights. None of them know I conceal carry on a daily basis and I'd like some guidance on how to proceed. Normally I dont carry into a government building since they normally have an army of security; but, after we are done we are proceeding to an area outside the General assembly buildings that is hardly safe. My question is: Do Capitol Police expect me to display my sidearm in front of others? I know to expect to furnish my CHP and valid ID. My concern is my superiors and co-workers reaction should I be asked to produce my weapon. I know many of you are veterans of advocating/lobbying in the Virginia General Assembly for second amendment rights. Any wisdom you can grant me is much appreciated.

Be well and carry proud,

CalebDor

OakRidgeStars wrote:You will have to show your CHP when you use the west entrance of the GAB at 9th and Broad Street. Look for the CHP sign.

There is typically no need for officers to "inspect" your weapon, just hand them your D/L and CHP and you should be good to go.

don't you have to open-carry, with chp, in the gab? and, i thought i read that the senate barred handguns in their gallery by their own rules. please correct me if i misstated.

considering the op is traveling with folks who 'are ardently anti-second amendment rights', that may indicate the desire to cc on the trip and in the gab, if i interpret correctly...

Thank you OakridgeStars and MK4. I'll be sure I enter through the CHP checkpoint on ninth street to avoid any "Imperial entanglements" as it were. I appreciate the advice.

Carry well and carry proud!

Caleb

It seems that your travel mates will be learning that you are armed, unless you manage to sneak away from the group to enter by yourself.

Have you given any thought to how you will handle that?

SHMIV wrote:It seems that your travel mates will be learning that you are armed, unless you manage to sneak away from the group to enter by yourself.

Have you given any thought to how you will handle that?

Hail to you SHMIV!

Many of the the people I will be traveling with use wheelchairs and/or power chairs. If I had to produce my personal sidearm I'd probably cause a big scare to the folks I'm lobbying with. If all I have to do is show my permit none of them would be the wiser that their caregiver is also a guardian.

Carry well and carry proud SHMIV,

Caleb

OakRidgeStars wrote:No, you can either OC or CC but a CHP is required regardless. In other words, you should carry concealed since as a CHP holder you can do so.

You MAY carry concealed.

There is no ulterior motivation to carry concealed in the GAB than there is at any other time.