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2017 SESSION
16103420DBe it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 18.2-308.014 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 18.2-308.014. Concealed handgun permits; reciprocity.
A. A valid concealed handgun or concealed weapon permit or
license issued by another state shall authorize the holder of such permit or
license who is at least 21 years of age to carry a concealed handgun in the
Commonwealth, provided (i) the issuing authority provides the means for
instantaneous verification of the validity of all such permits or licenses
issued within that state, accessible 24 hours a day, and (ii) except for the
age of the permit or license holder and the type of weapon authorized to be
carried, the requirements and qualifications of that state's law are adequate
to prevent possession of a permit or license by persons who would be denied a
permit in the Commonwealth under this article. The Superintendent
of State Police shall (a) in consultation with the Office of the Attorney
General General Assembly
shall determine whether states
meet the requirements and qualifications of this subsection,
(b) and
communicate a list of states that meet
the requirements and qualifications of this subsection to the Department of
State Police, which shall maintain a registry of such states on the Virginia
Criminal Information Network (VCIN), and (c)
make the registry available to law-enforcement officers for investigative
purposes. The Superintendent of the
State Police, in
consultation with the Attorney General, may
also shall enter into agreements for reciprocal recognition with
any state qualifying for recognition under this subsection.
B. A valid concealed handgun permit issued by Maryland shall
be valid in the Commonwealth, provided (i) the holder of the permit is licensed
in Maryland to perform duties substantially similar to those performed by
Virginia branch pilots licensed pursuant to Chapter 9 (§ 54.1-900 et seq.) of
Title 54.1 and is performing such duties while in the Commonwealth, and (ii) the holder of the
permit is 21 years of age or older.
C. For the purposes of participation in concealed handgun reciprocity agreements with other jurisdictions, the official government-issued law-enforcement identification card issued to an active-duty law-enforcement officer in the Commonwealth who is exempt from obtaining a concealed handgun permit under this article shall be deemed a concealed handgun permit.