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Virginia Will No Longer Recognize Concealed Carry Permits From 25 States!

In a few moments of firearms lucidity the State of Virginia noticed that not all conceal carry permit requirements are create equal…and just maybe the citizens of their commonwealth would be better served if every Rambo, Dirty Harry and Rooster Cogburn wasn’t allowed to carry while travelling through Virginia:

Virginia is reforming its gun control policies in an effort to curb weapons from getting in the hands of those trying to inflict harm, according to an announcement from the state’s Attorney General, Mark R. Herring, on Tuesday. In accordance with the new policy change, the commonwealth will no longer recognize concealed carry permits from 25 other states while within state boundaries.

New guidelines are also being set in Virginia to determine which residents are eligible to purchase guns within the state. The Washington Post reported, “Virginians with a history of stalking, drug dealing or inpatient mental-health treatment cannot obtain a permit in a state with comparatively lax laws and carry a handgun legally at home.”

“While you are here, you are subject to the commonwealth’s gun laws,” Herring said during a press conference on Tuesday, according to the Post. The state will cut ties with 25 states, essentially making it illegal for residents of those states to carry guns openly (sic) throughout Virginia, beginning Feb. 1, 2016, following the State Police superintendent’s approval.

The 25 states affected by the policy change include Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Washington, Wisconsin (emphasis mine) and Wyoming, according to the Post.

The part about carry guns openly is apparently a rookie writing mistake since the gist of this is about concealed carry. But it is interesting that some states are starting to look at what their neighbors are doing…or not doing!