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I have a question maybe someone can help me with. I was told today that you can't carry a concealed weapon within 1000 feet of a school. I couldn't find that in the Code of Virginia. Can localities issue their own restrictions where this is concerned? I live in Norfolk. This is what I found in the State code:

Where Unlawful to Carry

§18.2-308 (J.3.): No person shall carry a concealed handgun onto the premises of any restaurant or club as defined in § 4.1-100 for which a license to sell and serve alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption has been granted by the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board under Title 4.1 of the Code of Virginia, nothing herein shall prohibit any sworn law-enforcement officer from carrying a concealed handgun on the premises of such restaurant or club or any owner or event sponsor or his employees from carrying a concealed handgun while on duty at such restaurant or club if such person has a concealed handgun permit.

§18.2-308 (O.): Private property when prohibited by the owner of the property, or where posted as prohibited.

§18.2-283: To a place of worship while a meeting for religious purposes is being held at such place, without good and sufficient reason.

§18.2-283.1: Courthouse.

§18.2-308.1: School property. Exemptions to this statute include a person who has a valid concealed handgun permit and possesses a concealed handgun while in a motor vehicle in a parking lot, traffic circle, or other means of vehicular ingress or egress to the school.

§18.2-287.01: Carrying weapon in air carrier airport terminal.

Thanks for your help....

You won't find it in the COV. Its a federal statute and if you have a CHP, you are exempt.

Thanks for your help ProShooter...

sanctuary wrote: I was told today that you can't carry a concealed weapon within 1000 feet of a school.

Howdy, Y'all,

The federal statute Jim is referring to applies not just to concealed carry, but to open carry as well, on public property. It does not apply to possession on private property within the gun-free zone, and, as Jim said, CHP holders are exempt.

Regards,

George

sanctuary wrote:Thanks for your help ProShooter...

My pleasure!

gfost1 wrote:

sanctuary wrote: I was told today that you can't carry a concealed weapon within 1000 feet of a school.

Howdy, Y'all,

The federal statute Jim is referring to applies not just to concealed carry, but to open carry as well, on public property. It does not apply to possession on private property within the gun-free zone, and, as Jim said, CHP holders are exempt.

Regards,

George

Correct.

gfost1 wrote:

sanctuary wrote: I was told today that you can't carry a concealed weapon within 1000 feet of a school.

Howdy, Y'all,

The federal statute Jim is referring to applies not just to concealed carry, but to open carry as well, on public property. It does not apply to possession on private property within the gun-free zone, and, as Jim said, CHP holders are exempt.

Regards,

George

I thought that law was found to be unconstitutional by the courts.

LFS wrote: I thought that law was found to be unconstitutional by the courts.

Quite right. The first try was thrown out on a legal technicality(had something to do with that pesky Constitution, as I recall), so congress came back, tweaked it just enough to get by, and reinstated it. If you Google it, I think you'll find a wiki that goes into all the gory details

Regards,

George