hello from northern VA

[trailrunner]

I just found this site. Surprised I had not seen it before.

I've lived in northern VA for over 20 years. I moved here with my family over 20 years ago. I didn't know much about guns back then, but shortly after I moved here a co-worker friend and I went to Gilbert's one night and rented every gun they had to see what I liked. That was a fun night. I still have the gen 2 Glock 17 I bought shortly after that.

I applied for a concealed weapon permit around 1993 or so, but way back then, those of us unlucky enough to live in Fairfax County had no chance of actually getting a permit. I still remember going in to an office building by the courthouse in Fairfax City for an interview with a detective or some other police officer to justify why I needed a permit. Then he told me that my application would surely be denied. Shortly after that, I heard of NVCDL (predecessor to VCDL), and at the same time there was a strong move to reform the CCW law, which was successful in 1995 (if I remember correctly). I got my permit that summer, but Fairfax County still tried to make it harder than it had to be, and I think the permit was only good for a year or two back then.

Anyway, happy to be here!

[GeneFrenkle]

Welcome! Yup, things have necome better since then. Does ffx city still require the Chief of Police approval for purchases in city limits?

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[Palladin]

To VGOF!

[trailrunner]

Welcome! Yup, things have necome better since then. Does ffx city still require the Chief of Police approval for purchases in city limits?

I'm not sure because I live in the county, not the city. Fairfax County court is located in Fairfax City, which is why I have to go to Fairfax City to get my permit.

For a while, Fairfax County had a special 3 or 5 day wait for handguns, which is why I bought my first couple of handguns at the Dale City gun show. Maybe that's what you're referring to?

[GeneFrenkle]

Back in 2000 or so, there was a small gunshop near 236 and 123. The first (and only) time I bought in Fairfax, there was the 5 day waiting period and Chief of Police approval which included a separate background check.

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[Snakester]

Welcome to the Forum !

[motorcross2]

I'm glad we didn't have to go through that here in Hampton Roads.....I believe since I got mine 3 years ago, they've done away with the fingerprint requirement too.....if you were in the military, they assume you've had some form of handgun training and a DD214 suffices for the course requirement.....I don't think that's adequate for some folks that just pushed paper for their time in. The CCW permit did take a month or so to receive after providing all documentation.

[OakRidgeStars]

Welcome to VGOF!

[bryanrheem]

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