Virginia Gun Owners Forum - VGOF

Just received word that the new SP-248 form is out. Clerk's Offices are going to require as of 7/1/2010 that any new applicants use the new form. If you have been planning on applying for your CHP and you have the old form, you'll need a new one.

Here's the link to the new form - http://www.vsp.state.va.us/downloads/SP ... 1-2010.pdf

Link doesn't work.

Here is working link:
http://www.vsp.state.va.us/downloads/SP ... 1-2010.pdf

Try this one - http://www.vsp.state.va.us/downloads/SP ... 1-2010.pdf

LOL, guess we were looking it up at the same time. Anywho, anyone that needs it, should be able to get it from all the links here.

yeah, somehow the code didn't read correctly when I typed it here....it happens. The new link looks good.

I'll have to look over the old and new forms and see what changed.

Anyone know what the difference in the new form is? Just curious

From a cursory look -

phone number, place of birth boxes have changed....didnt see anything else at first glance

I may be wrong but the wording in Section 8A 1,2 and H are different slightly,, Note the highlighted words.. I don;t seem to remember those from my application ...

Here are all of the changes that I can see from a side-by side comparison:

Line 6 added after Place of Birth
Country of Citizenship and a blank for Alien Number

Line 7 changed from Phone Number (Home/Work) to Phone Number (Home/Other)

Line 8.E added a note stating (SEE NOTICE 4 PAGE 3) - This notice was not added, only the reference to the notice on Line 8.E of the form.
This notice states:
NOTICE 4: COMMITMENTS TO THE COMMISSIONER OF MENTAL HEALTH,
MENTAL RETARDATION AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES
ANY PERSON WHO HAS BEEN ACQUITTED BY REASON OF INSANITY PURSUANT TO §18.2-308.1:1 OR ANY SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR LAW OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION, HAS BEEN ADJUDICATED LEGALLY INCOMPETENT OR MENTALLY INCAPACITATED PURSUANT TO §18.2-308.1:2 OR HAS BEEN INVOLUNTARILY ADMITTED TO A FACILITY OR ORDERED TO MANDATORY OUTPATIENT TREATMENT PURSUANT TO §18.2-308.1:3 OR HAS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF A TEMPORARY DETENTION ORDER UNDER §37.2-809 WHO SUBSEQUENTLY AGREED TO VOLUNTARY ADMISSION UNDER §37.2-805 IS PROHIBITED FROM PURCHASING OR POSSESSING A FIREARM UNLESS HIS OR HER RIGHT TO PURCHASE, POSSESS, OR TRANSPORT A FIREARM HAS BEEN RESTORED BY THE AUTHORITY OF AN APPROPRIATE COURT.

Line 10 regarding fingerprint requirements changed from "Initial Permits Only" to "Initial Resident Permits Only"

NOTICE 3 (IF YOUR APPLICATION HAS BEEN DENIED)

The RESIDENT portion of this notice has changed to:

VIRGINIA RESIDENT APPLICANTS: (1) UPON DENIAL OF THE APPLICATION, THE CLERK SHALL PROVIDE THE PERSON WITH NOTICE, IN WRITING, OF HIS RIGHT TO AN ORE TENUS HEARING. UPON REQUEST OF THE APPLICANT MADE WITHIN 21 DAYS, THE COURT SHALL PLACE THE MATTER ON THE DOCKET. THE APPLICANT MAY BE REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL, BUT COUNSEL SHALL NOT BE APPOINTED, AND THE RULES OF EVIDENCE SHALL APPLY. THE FINAL ORDER OF THE COURT SHALL INCLUDE THE COURT'S FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW. (2) UPON DENIAL OF AN APPLICATION BY ANY PERSON WHO PREVIOUSLY HELD A CONCEALED HANDGUN PERMIT, THE CLERK SHALL PROVIDE THE PERSON WITH NOTICE, IN WRITING, OF HIS RIGHT TO AN ORE TENUS HEARING. UPON REQUEST OF THE APPLICANT MADE WITHIN 21 DAYS, THE COURT SHALL PLACE THE MATTER ON THE DOCKET. THE APPLICANT MAY BE REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL, BUT COUNSEL SHALL NOT BE APPOINTED, AND THE RULES OF EVIDENCE SHALL APPLY. THE FINAL ORDER OF THE COURT SHALL INCLUDE THE COURT'S FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW. (3) ANY PERSON DENIED A PERMIT TO CARRY A CONCEALED HANDGUN MAY PRESENT A PETITION FOR REVIEW TO THE COURT OF APPEALS. THE PETITION FOR REVIEW SHALL BE FILED WITHIN 60 DAYS OF THE EXPIRATION OF THE TIME FOR REQUESTING AN ORE TENUS HEARING,OR IF AN ORE TENUS HEARING IS REQUESTED, WITHIN 60 DAYS OF THE ENTRY OF THE FINAL ORDER OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FOLLOWING THE HEARING. THE PETITION SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A COPY OF THE ORIGINAL PAPERS FILED IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, INCLUDING A COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE CIRCUIT COURT DENYING THE PERMIT. THE DECISION OF THE COURT OF APPEALS OR JUDGE SHALL BE FINAL. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, IF THE DECISION TO DENY THE PERMIT IS REVERSED UPON APPEAL, TAXABLE COSTS INCURRED BY THE PERSON SHALL BE PAID BY THE COMMONWEALTH. [VIRGINIA CODE SECTION 18.2-308 PARTS D, I, L AND SECTION 17.1-410]


Page 4 Space designated for court use only can now be signed by JUDGE or CLERK

yep...that looks about correct!

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