Are there military exceptions to CCW for under 21?

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Hello I have heard that it is legal for a person over 18 but under 21 to get a concealed carry permit in VA if they are in the military. Is this true? I’m a cadet at VT and contracted by the army, so I get all the army perks like free plane tickets and stuff but I was wondering if this was one of them. Any help on the subject would be great, I can’t find anything online.
 
Georgia. The Official Code is maintained by LexisNexis and is free
http://web.lexis-nexis.com/research...HitsStateKey=dd5228216372b7338929249eb6206920

exemption from concealed carry permit due to military service:

6-11-130. Exemptions from Code Sections 16-11-126 through 16-11-128


(a) Code Sections 16-11-126 through 16-11-128 shall not apply to or affect any of the following persons if such persons are employed in the offices listed below or when authorized by federal or state law, regulations, or order:

(1) Peace officers, as such term is defined in paragraph (11) of Code Section 16-1-3, and retired peace officers so long as they remain certified whether employed by the state or a political subdivision of the state or another state or a political subdivision of another state but only if such other state provides a similar privilege for the peace officers of this state;

(2) Wardens, superintendents, and keepers of correctional institutions, jails, or other institutions for the detention of persons accused or convicted of an offense;

(3) Persons in the military service of the state or of the United States;
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This isn't the entire statute but I saw no qualifications to the 'military service' clause.

126 through 128 are the statutes covering carrying without a permit. 129 is carry permit statute. 130 is the exemptions to 126 through 128.

The law doesn't say you can get a concealed carry permit if under 21. I believe it means in Georgia that you don't need a concealed carry permit if you are in military service. A military id would suffice. I went through a state trooper roadblock with a pistol in open view on the seat in Georgia when I was 17. Not a word was said about the pistol. But then, this was only three years after passage of GCA'68.
 
Yes, Georgia does have a wonderful concealed carry exception for military members, we can carry anywhere a LEO can in Georgia without a license.

The OP is in Virginia.
 
And I was giving him information for Georgia in case he's stationed here in the future before he's 21. Now I don't know if he's exempted from the under 21 state law regarding handguns.
 
Now I don't know if he's exempted from the under 21 state law regarding handguns.

May I ask what GA state law regarding under 21? In GA, in the military, he would not need a permit to carry a handgun, either concealed or open carry. The requirement for the carry permit is 16-11-128 which is included in the exceptions.

He would not be able to obtain the permit until he was 21, if he desired to obtain it, and I can't see why he would, because the age limit for the permit is contained in 16-11-129 which is not covered by the military exception.

However,
The legal age for handgun possession in GA is 18:

§ 16-11-132. Possession of pistol or revolver by person under the age of 18 years

(b) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this part and except as otherwise provided in this Code section, it shall be unlawful for any person under the age of 18 years to possess or have under such person's control a pistol or revolver. A person convicted of a first violation of this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $1,000.00 or by imprisonment for not more than 12 months, or both. A person convicted of a second or subsequent violation of this subsection shall be guilty of a felony and shall be punished by a fine of $5,000.00 or by imprisonment for a period of three years, or both.
 
I would not test it

I would not test it for the sake of CCW for my own protection. Open carry if you are 21 and are allowed by the state laws. If not; be prepared to face a judge in court to plead your case.:banghead:

I live in NC, have open carred since 1975, without any issues.:)
 
CCW permits at 18 here in Montana, and remember they are only required if you are in the city limits. Kids can carry a loaded firearm (any type) at 14 without an adult present. Carry whatever you want loaded in your car everywhere in the state.

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