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Definitely check out Gilbert's. They have an introductory class every Monday evening, and you will be able to fire a .38 revolver at the end of the class. There's a waiting list, but they can usually squeeze you in if someone on the schedule fails to show up, and the cost is only $40. That's...

Here's a thread about the Indian surplus .308: http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=67812 I've heard the Australian surplus is top-notch.

As Treylis mentioned, it was probably legal for these young people to open carry.

Yes, #15 was basically automatic CCW for law enforcement from ANY state while in VA. It passed before the new federal bill that I believe does the same thing nationwide. This, and several other bills listed, present great targets for amendments next year. Remember we got partial preemption in...

The news article in this thread points out that Virginia passed more pro-gun laws than any other state this year. Here's the text of a flyer I made for VCDL, listing all of the bills that passed. This might be helpful for VA residents or those who plan to visit. Thanks to the new laws, the...

countertop, thanks for joining VCDL, and crucible, thanks for your help at the table. This was our most successful show ever, thanks in part to the free press from the Washington Post. :D Sorry I missed Mal, Mike Irwin, and the crew. Sorry I missed the ATF guys too. :rolleyes: There are...

I saw a short story on the local ABC news. Reportedly there were 10,000 people through the door on Saturday. Too bad the news crews didn't show up until Sunday. Here's the local CBS coverage with the finger-on-trigger footage: http://www.wusatv9.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=31895

I'll be there most of both days. Stop by the VCDL table and say hello. :D

From the Connections article in this thread: Here's a Democrat legislator from Fairfax (the heart of northern VA), obviously not 100% pro-gun-rights, who has gotten used to open carry due to seeing law-abiding Virginians (mostly VCDL members) carrying inside the General Assembly, and he voted...

I voted "At times" because I do carry openly at times, and "Virginians are correct to carry openly" because it's often the only way we can carry legally. It's my understanding that, in the three incidents mentioned in the recent news articles, the people carrying had to carry openly either...

Standard gun show rules, no loaded firearms but carry as you normally would (concealed is fine with permit). At the Richmond shows run by the same people, they have State Police on the premises to tie up guns (and run background checks, and arrest the one dummy at every show who tries to buy a...

MJRW, we will be there in force, including Philip Van Cleave and much of the leadership. Stop by the table! (I'll be the guy open carrying a SIG P220. :) )

To emphasize a point that RWK touched on, although the new preemption law will invalidate all local ordinances on July 1, there is still a lot of federal land that prohibits firearms, whether carried open or concealed. For example, George Washington Parkway is a national park, where guns are...

I'm pretty sure all of Old Town Alexandria is in VA, since I work here and I haven't noticed any "welcome to Maryland" signs. :D However, there is still a law on the books that bans something like carrying a loaded weapon in public, which would affect open carry. It will be pre-empted on July...

Virginia has had shall-issue CCW since 1995, and some counties still take longer than the 45-day maximum specified by law. We finally "solved" the problem by changing the law this year so that your CCW application becomes your temporary CCW permit after day 45, until you receive your real...

In Virginia, the closest thing to the Oklahoma law says that you can't get a permit if you are "18. An individual who has received mental health treatment or substance abuse treatment in a residential setting within five years prior to the date of his application for a concealed handgun permit."...

I agree that it's a tactical disadvantage (to some degree), which is why I only do it in certain situations. However, part of the reason for open carry is to demonstrate that gun owners are normal, polite folks. Yes, people may ask questions, but that provides an opportunity to educate...

VA law prohibits CCW if you are "under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs" but that doesn't apply here. You should be OK. Here's the entire text of the law: http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+18.2-308

Yes, you just strap it on and go, and you can even drink while open carrying, although I would advise against it. Lots of VCDL members open carry all the time, and rarely does someone ask them to leave. Even more rarely does someone call the cops, and most cops will just show up, confirm...

See: http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=78297 http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=77846 http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=78003