Virginia Gun Owners Forum - VGOF

Just got my permit back in the mail and was surprised it was a flimsy piece of paper...do they send a more durable plastic one at a later date?

If not...is it ok to laminate, to preserve the life of the paper?

You should have it laminated

Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!

I had mine framed. Its hell to carry...

So this flimsy piece of paper is the final permit?

My friend in SC they give them a more durable plastic...similar to a Drivers license.

Any good print shop should be able to laminate for you in 10 minutes for under five bucks.

Flimsy piece of paper is as good as it gets as VA CHP's go. Unless you get it laminated (which I would highly recommend). Then you have a flimsy laminated piece of paper - and that's *really* as good as it gets.

Congrats!!

When I went and picked mine up at the courthouse, they actually had me sign it, and then took it back to laminate it for me... Doesn't get much better than that!

zephyp wrote:Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!

I had mine framed. Its hell to carry...

Framed? Do you wear it on a chain?

We usually bring our laminator to the gun shows and charge $2 for the service.

ProShooter wrote:We usually bring our laminator to the gun shows and charge $2 for the service.

$2 !!!!! I'll buy a laminator and do em for $1 each at Bill's in June...

Just kidding...

Its pathetic really that you get this flimsy piece of paper and they get your money, time and subordination.....

The first time I got my CHP, the clerk laminated it for me, no charge. When I got my renewal, no lamination. I went to Staples and had it laminated for $1.00.

Jericho01 wrote:The first time I got my CHP, the clerk laminated it for me, no charge. When I got my renewal, no lamination. I went to Staples and had it laminated for $1.00.

$1.00 !!!! Ok, I'm dropping my price to $0.75

I originally got mine in chesterfield county. they moved to page county. when i renewed they laminated it for me. i said cool they wouldnt do that for me in richmond . They said yeah richmond is cheap lol

MM

Good ol' Page county, you NOVA guys and SE guys don't know what you're missing out here, gotta love the Shenandoah Valley, whole different world. Just drive west 'til ya hear banjo music LOL.

coltman wrote:Good ol' Page county, you NOVA guys and SE guys don't know what you're missing out here, gotta love the Shenandoah Valley, whole different world. Just drive west 'til ya hear banjo music LOL.

Indeed. In Fairfax county permits usually take 44.999 days to receive...I dont remember exactly how long it took mine. About 5 weeks I think.

Seeing as how it's harder to get a CHP than it is a drivers license and it costs more, you would think it would come laminated and with a picture but it comes as a flimsy piece of paper. I laminated mine with a sheet I got at Staples but next time I'll take it to the gun show and have it done. Congrats on getting your permit!

Well it could be worse. What if you didn't have one at all ?

firstcavapache64 wrote:Seeing as how it's harder to get a CHP than it is a drivers license and it costs more, you would think it would come laminated and with a picture but it comes as a flimsy piece of paper. I laminated mine with a sheet I got at Staples but next time I'll take it to the gun show and have it done. Congrats on getting your permit!

I'm moved here recently from NY and it's nothing to get one down here I took the class, went to the court house and gave them my fingerprints and $15 and now the hard part is the waiting for it to get here, lol.

Got mine laminated at kinko's/ Fedex Office. They have business card laminates and he did it in about 8 seconds for like a buck or so