Final action to legalize open carry in state parks

[allingeneral]

In an announcement posted today in Virginia's Regulatory Town Hall, the Virginia Department of Conservation served notice to the public that the "[r]epeal of § 4VAC5-30-200 [which] prohibits the open carry of firearms in Virginia State Parks" will be published as a final rule on May 7th in Volume 28 Issue 18 of the Virginia Register of regulations. The usual practice of the Virginia Registrar is to make such final rules effective 60 days after publication in the Register.

This action by Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell's administration is the final chapter in a decade long regulatory fight to legalize gun carry in Virginia State Parks that spanned three state Governors and three Attorneys General. The legal journey began in 2002 by way of a Virginia Attorney General Opinion requested by then Delegate, and now Senator Dick Black (R - Leesburg).

Read more: http://www.examiner.com/article/virgini ... tate-parks

[Reca]

Am I understanding correctly that it is not legal to open carry but you can legally conceal carry in state parks?

[kelu]

Probably the rule author did not want the bears to feel threatened when they see a handgun. Stress is not good, you know...