Legally 'conceal carry' in your Car without a CC

[Trailhawk]

A friend beat a case where he did not have a CC, got pulled over, admitted he had a pistol in the glove box. The VA law states you can transport a weapon in a container, I.E. a glove box, console, ect. Something to think about to those of you who may not want to keep your pistol in your car because you don't have a CC. You may still get some trouble, but it is legal if you do it right. Link below. Let me know what you think. New here

http://www.courts.state.va.us/opinions/ ... 458122.pdf

[GeneFrenkle]

http://tinyurl.com/6nu474c

CHP status is irrelevant.

Thete's an older thread floating around here where someone was charged. The outcome was positive. I can't find it right now since I can't get to search.

I wonder if the new AG will put forth a different opinion and what that would mean.

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[allingeneral]

Thanks for posting that opinion. It was a good read, and I'm glad the conviction was reversed, as it should have been.

Welcome aboard. Enjoy the forum!

[Remek]

Old knowledge, but good to remind everyone!

An earlier note from VCDL

[effective July 1, 2010]


The House and Senate both just adopted Governor McDonnell's change to HB 885, so that starting July 1 a non-CHP holder can have a loaded handgun in an UNLOCKED compartment or container in a private motor vehicle or vessel!!!

Three Senators - Marsden, Saslaw, and Marsh - spoke against the
change, wanting to require the compartment or container be locked,
while Senator Vogel spoke in favor of the change.

The vote was 20 to 19 in the Senate, a squeaker, but we won!

Also, the Governor's changes to HB 1217, which makes only NRA gun safety curriculum something that elementary schools can use to teach gun safety, passed by a large margin.

Those emails you sent last week were critical! Good work, VCDL!!!

[GeneFrenkle]

Here's the old thread, and the specific post I was thinking of: http://vagunforum.net/virginia-laws/you ... ml#p153564