Virginia Citizens Defense League, Inc. (VCDL)

Virginia Citizens Defense League, Inc.
PO. Box 513, Newington, VA 22122 • 804-639-0600 • 703-372-3285 • 757-271-3705 • 540-446-5783

07/01/08 - New gun laws effective today

1. New laws effective July 1 2. Update on North Carolina permit holder who was falsely arrested in Fairfax County 3. Reminder to non-resident Virginia CHP holders ******************************************* 1. New laws effective July 1 ******************************************* * A person can renew his CHP between 90 and 180 days before it expires. If he does so, the new permit will become effective from the date the old permit expires, giving the permit holder a full five years. If you renew after the minimum 90 days, then renewals are like they have been - you might lose some days off your expiring permit. * If a person moves from one location to another in Virginia, you can now get a new permit with a change of address for $10 by applying to the Circuit Court where the permit was issued. REMEMBER: there is no requirement to get a change of address on your permit, but if you want to do so, you now can. * The law was clarified that required training to get a CHP never expires. Therefore someone's DD-214 from 1970 is still as valid as one from 2008. * A person who has a temporary detention order (TDO) does not lose their gun rights immediately any more. After the TDO evaluation period, if the person voluntarily commits themselves, they will be warned that by doing so they will lose their gun rights. Otherwise if a judge determines that the person indeed needs to be treated on either an inpatient or outpatient basis after the TDO evaluation period, then the person loses their gun rights. Finally, there is now a provision that will allow a person to petition the Court to get their gun rights back once they are cured or were incorrectly diagnosed. If they are turned down by the court, they can appeal to a higher court. * There will be a few new questions on gun purchase forms dealing with the new mental health laws. ******************************************* 2. Update on North Carolina permit holder who was falsely arrested in Fairfax County ******************************************* Since I first reported on three Fairfax County police officers falsely arresting a North Carolina concealed handgun permit holder last week, I have been contacted by Lt. O'Connor with the Fairfax County Police. Lt. O'Connor is going to be handling the investigation into the incident, which happened on June 21st at the intersection of Richmond Hwy and Lockheed Blvd. Lt. O'Connor was polite and professional. He basically confirmed that the statement of facts I had made about what happened was pretty much what he had heard. He said the investigation might change that understanding though. He expected the investigation to last about two weeks. Once the investigation is complete and we see what actions Fairfax County is going to take to prevent further abuses of law-abiding gun owners, VCDL will decide what to do and react accordingly. I'll update everyone as soon as something new happens in this case. ******************************************* 3. Reminder to non-resident Virginia CHP holders ******************************************* A reminder to non-resident Virginia CHP holders: West Virginia does not honor non-resident permits. However, they have dramatically expanded their reciprocity, so you might check with your home state to see if your home permit is now honored by West Virginia. ------------------------------------------- ***************************************************************************