16103528D
SENATE BILL NO. 610
Offered January 13, 2016
A BILL to amend and reenact §18.2-308.014 of the Code of
Virginia, relating to recognition of out-of-state concealed handgun permits.
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Patrons-- Reeves and Vogel
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Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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Be 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. 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
determine whether states meet the requirements and qualifications of this
subsection, (b) 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 enter into
agreements for reciprocal recognition with any state qualifying for recognition
under this subsection. The
Attorney General shall enter into agreements for reciprocal
recognition with other states that require an agreement to be in
place before the state will recognize a Virginia concealed handgun permit as
valid in the state.
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.
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