BrokenPaw
Member
The way I read the relevant Virginia Code, it basically says the following:
Carrying a concealed weapon in Virginia is illegal, and is a Class 1 Misdemeanor for your first offense, then a Class 6 Felony, then a Class 5 Felony for subsequent convictions. (§ 18.2-308, Paragraph A)
You can apply for a permit to carry a concealed handgun (§ 18.2-308, Paragraph D), which essentially grants you an exemption from Paragraph A, under certain circumstances.
"No person shall carry a concealed handgun onto the premises of any restaurant or club...[and so on]" (§ 18.2-308, Paragraph J3).
The Code specifically defines carrying on school property as a Class 6 Felony, but the section prohibiting concealed carry in bars and restaurants makes no mention of what level of offense it would be, if one should happen to do it.
Does that mean that it defaults back to the severities listed in Paragraph A (Misdemeanor 1 for first offense, then Felony 6, then Felony 5)?
Any ideas?
-BP
Carrying a concealed weapon in Virginia is illegal, and is a Class 1 Misdemeanor for your first offense, then a Class 6 Felony, then a Class 5 Felony for subsequent convictions. (§ 18.2-308, Paragraph A)
You can apply for a permit to carry a concealed handgun (§ 18.2-308, Paragraph D), which essentially grants you an exemption from Paragraph A, under certain circumstances.
"No person shall carry a concealed handgun onto the premises of any restaurant or club...[and so on]" (§ 18.2-308, Paragraph J3).
The Code specifically defines carrying on school property as a Class 6 Felony, but the section prohibiting concealed carry in bars and restaurants makes no mention of what level of offense it would be, if one should happen to do it.
Does that mean that it defaults back to the severities listed in Paragraph A (Misdemeanor 1 for first offense, then Felony 6, then Felony 5)?
Any ideas?
-BP