Virginia Gun Owners Forum - VGOF

i am in the military and i am trying to get my concealed weapons liscence. I want a gun for protection in this crazy world.. i get to play with guns all the time cuz im in security..but have no clue about the liscence if u have any info please help me thanks..

Welcome aboard jachinorchid.

Please see here: Concealed Handgun Permit - Virginia Requirements

Fill out the form, find something in your service record which indicates that you have "Competence with a firearm" (proof of award of a sharpshooter or expert marksman ribbon should do it). Take the form and your documentation to the local Clerk of Court along with a $50.00 filing fee and you should be all set.

*Note: If you're a Virginia resident, then you will, of course, want a Resident Concealed Handgun Permit. If your "Home of record" is other than Virginia, you may need to get a Non-Resident permit instead.

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Welcome from Yorktown! You can apply for your CHP at your local courthouse using your DD214 form. If that isn't enough, Bob's gunshop in Norfolk offers CHP courses several times a week. You can sign up online at their website. It's a good course and cheaper than most of them in the area.

fiasconva wrote:You can apply for your CHP at your local courthouse using your DD214 form.

A DD-214 is always enough - but active duty members don't have a DD-214 yet

I stand corrected.

allingeneral wrote:A DD-214 is always enough - but active duty members don't have a DD-214 yet

You do after a reinlistment, I got three DD-214

Dragonfly wrote:You do after a reinlistment, I got three DD-214

I'm guessing you were in the military more than 30 years ago, right? Either that or thay've changed since I was in from 82-92. They used to give a DD-214 at every enlistment but stopped and only give one at ETS.

Welcome to the forum jachinorchid.

I retired in 2001, was in since 1981. I never got a DD214 till I retired.