[VCDL] CHP photographs, fingerprints and renewals

[allingeneral]

Important friendly reminders from our friend Philip Van Cleave, VCDLPresident, regarding CHP requirements (and NON-requirements!)

NO PHOTOGRAPHS ALLOWED!

I cannot believe that we are STiLL having some localities photograph CHP applicants! There is NO authority in the law for the Circuit Courts or the police to make you submit to a photograph to get your concealed handgun permit.

If you are told they need to photograph you, REFUSE, and then get in touch with VCDL ASAP.

I have just learned that Botetourt County is requiring these unlawful photographs and we will be in touch with them about this on Monday. Apparently they have been doing this for years!

If you don't tell us when there are abuses like this, then they won't get fixed. If you refuse to submit to unlawful requests, then, if push-come-to-shove, there is standing to appeal to a higher court.

AN IMPORTANT REMINDER ON CHP RENEWALS:

Renew your CHPs no earlier than 180 days and no later than 90 days before expiration. If you do that, then your new CHP's expiration date will be exactly 5 years out from the expiration date on your expiring permit. IF YOU WAIT UNTIL THERE ARE LESS THAT 90 DAYS UNTiL EXPIRATION, your new CHP will have an expiration 5 years out from when the judge signs it - possibly causing you to lose weeks on your expiring permit that you had paid for 5 years ago. There is a THREE-MONTH window - don't miss it!

A REMINDER ON FINGERPRINTING

Only first-time applicants for a CHP can be fingerprinted. There is to be NO fingerprinting on renewals. Also, fingerprinting is up to the locality - if they pass an ordinance authorizing it, then new applicants are fingerprinted, otherwise there is no fingerprinting. Currently only about 1/3 of localities require fingerprinting of first-time applicants.

[FunnyBones]

I just recieved my concealed permit in the mail yesterday. I filed at the Virginia Beach courthouse precinct on 03/28. No fingerprints or pictured required.

[VBshooter]

VB is one of the good ones to deal with.. Only problem I had with them is they took the full 45 days to get the permit to me... But no bigggie .,I just toted the gun in the open till then..

[FunnyBones]

VB is one of the good ones to deal with.. Only problem I had with them is they took the full 45 days to get the permit to me... But no bigggie .,I just toted the gun in the open till then..

I was beginning to wonder if mine was going to come at all. VB does have a busy court system though.