Concealed Carry at Polling Places

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MrCaskers
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Concealed Carry at Polling Places

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As election day approaches, I was hoping to get some clarification on concealed carry laws in regards to carrying when going to vote. I am a concealed carry permit holder and I have read through several news articles and posts, but still have some doubts as to what my options are tomorrow.

The first thing to complicate the matter is that my polling place is located at a church in Virginia Beach. I don't believe there will be any church services going on at the time when I go to vote, so I think i'm good on that front. As for the good and sufficient reason, I believe the need for personal protection in addition to the rather vague terror warning for Virginia is enough to meet the criteria below.

§ 18.2-283. Carrying dangerous weapon to place of religious worship.
If any person carry any gun, pistol, bowie knife, dagger or other dangerous weapon, without good and sufficient reason, to a place of worship while a meeting for religious purposes is being held at such place he shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor.

As long as there are no posted signs prohibiting handguns inside the building, I believe that I should be in the clear. Are there any laws that I haven't mentioned that would make it illegal for me to carry tomorrow?
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I'd say leave the tools in your car. Unless your church is a bad ghetto.
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"There is no law against carrying at a polling place, HOWEVER:"
http://www.ammoland.com/2016/11/va-aler ... cdl-booth/
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The church where we vote (Rt. 10 in Chesterfield) had a sign on the window by the door that stated they didn't allow open carry of fire arms except by police on duty/in uniform.

That would seem to make concealed carry okay.
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