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Howdy y'all.

I'm gonna be in Virginia next month for a wedding, and have a couple questions about reciprocity and such. Does  your state honor the Texas CHL? YES Any legal issues I should know about? As mentioned before, to be safe I don't carry anywhere that has an alcohol license. Private property is the exception (owners rules) Knives I think we have a 3" blade law. Long guns All good, etc?

Thanks.

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Welcome to Virginia, what area will you be in?

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http://www.vsp.state.va.us/Firearms.shtm
http://www.vsp.state.va.us/downloads/2005%20Summary%20of%20Virginia%20Firearms%20Laws.pdf

An important issue that is sometimes unknown by out-of-staters is that you cannot carry a concealed firearm into an establishment that serves alcohol for on-premises consumption (lots of restaurants fit this description and therefore you must open carry or not carry at all)

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Welcome to Virginia, what area will you be in?

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Only place that specifies a length on the knife is on school property.  There if the knife is over 3" it is a crime.

Also a note for the OP.  In VA we do not have a standard for signs prohibiting concealed carry like TX does.  Meaning any no guns or ghostbuster type signs are notification that concealed carry is not allowed on private property.

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Can I open carry, being out of state?



Virginia Beach, VA



What is defined as private property? All private homes? Or only if the owner of said private property says no.

§ 18.2-282. Pointing, holding, or brandishing firearm, air or gas operated weapon or object similar in appearance; penalty.

A. It shall be unlawful for any person to point, hold or brandish any firearm or any air or gas operated weapon or any object similar in appearance, whether capable of being fired or not, in such manner as to reasonably induce fear in the mind of another or hold a firearm or any air or gas operated weapon in a public place in such a manner as to reasonably induce fear in the mind of another of being shot or injured. However, this section shall not apply to any person engaged in excusable or justifiable self-defense. Persons violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor or, if the violation occurs upon any public, private or religious elementary, middle or high school, including buildings and grounds or upon public property within 1,000 feet of such school property, he shall be guilty of a Class 6 felony.

B. Any police officer in the performance of his duty, in making an arrest under the provisions of this section, shall not be civilly liable in damages for injuries or death resulting to the person being arrested if he had reason to believe that the person being arrested was pointing, holding, or brandishing such firearm or air or gas operated weapon, or object that was similar in appearance, with intent to induce fear in the mind of another.

C. For purposes of this section, the word "firearm" means any weapon that will or is designed to or may readily be converted to expel single or multiple projectiles by the action of an explosion of a combustible material. The word "ammunition," as used herein, shall mean a cartridge, pellet, ball, missile or projectile adapted for use in a firearm.

(Code 1950, § 18.1-69.2; 1968, c. 513; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1990, cc. 588, 599; 1992, c. 735; 2003, c. 976; 2005, c. 928.)

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What is defined as private property? All private homes? Or only if the owner of said private property says no.

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http://www.vsp.state.va.us/Firearms.shtm
http://www.vsp.state.va.us/downloads/2005%20Summary%20of%20Virginia%20Firearms%20Laws.pdf

An important issue that is sometimes unknown by out-of-staters is that you cannot carry a concealed firearm into an establishment that serves alcohol for on-premises consumption (lots of restaurants fit this description and therefore you must open carry or not carry at all)

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Open carry is legal.

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Almost correct.....

You cannot carry a handgun concealed into a restaurant or club that serves alcohol for on premises consumption. The Code of Virginia defines what a restaurant or club is. Let's say that you went to a baseball game at the Tides Stadium in Norfolk. The beer vendors that you see in the hallways have an ABC license as a "concession stand", so concealed carry would be perfect legal there....just an example.

There are about a dozen ABC license types where concealed carry is perfectly legal, winery, banquet facility, concession stand, etc. You can go to the ABC website and search a particular facility to see what their license designation is..

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Yep, even for out of staters. As long as you can legally possess the handgun you're good to go.

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In bars?