Effective February 1, 2016, the state of Virginia will no longer recognize concealed-carry handgun permits from 25 states they have reciprocity agreements with according to NewsMax.
They took the step because the laws in those states are less restrictive according to Attorney General Mark Herring.The change will prevent people convicted of a felony, domestic abusers, the mentally ill or incompetent, recently convicted drunk drivers and dishonorably discharged personnel from using a permit form those states in Virginia.
Virginia will continue to recognize concealed-carry permits from Michigan, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah and West Virginia.
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Herring said concealed carry permit rules approved by Virginia lawmakers:
Democratic governor Terry McAuliffe has vowed to tighten gun laws but has been receiving resistance from a Republican controlled legislature.should not be undermined by wrongly recognizing permits from other states with more permissive standards.