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« Air Force cites shooting at recruitment center, allows commanders to permit gun carry | Main | George Soros, Hilliary, and Priorities USA »

Virginia to restore reciprocity on concealed weapons permits

Posted by David Hardy · 28 January 2016 07:21 PM

Story here.

I suppose we learn all we need to know about whether the original order was actually mandated by law or not, from the fact that its proponents were ready to rescind it as soon as they got a political benefit in exchange for doing so.

6 Comments | Leave a comment

Norman Yarvin | January 29, 2016 4:41 PM | Reply

The right way to do the deal would be to liberalize the reciprocity law as part of the same bill. That way the governor couldn't back out later and renege on his part of the deal. It'd be a law for a law, not a law for a promise. It'd also let the governor pretend that he was actually being intellectually consistent.

Anyway, with the way the restraining order system is abused in divorce cases, what is being given up here is more significant than it might appear:

http://www.realworlddivorce.com/DomesticViolence

Hooda Thunkett | January 30, 2016 12:52 PM | Reply

Background checks at collectors'/seller's option? Under the mandatory eye of the constabulary? How long before another feint like this causes it to be mandatory? McCauliffe got it from frozen ground onto the slippery slope. Kvetching from Brady bunch? Easily orchestrated (or ignored). What did the Repubs get out of it? Nothing. Mr. Yarvin is right. Law for a law, not a promise.

David | January 31, 2016 7:09 AM | Reply

I think the governor was reading from the greater than expected backlash. He was facing veto override votes, which he's never had. The only thing he got out of the deal was saving face. We're getting 50 state reciprocity (up from 31) by legislation, the AG and VSP are out of that picture. The restraining order only applies to Permanent PO, which have gone before a judge. Virginians have always had the option to go thru voluntary background checks, so the slippery slope hasn't changed.

Carl from Chicago | February 1, 2016 5:35 AM | Reply

To David, who commented above:
Yours was the first statement I've read regarding VA moving to honor all other state licenses. Although I'd like to believe it, how do you know this?

Matthew Carberry | February 1, 2016 6:06 PM | Reply

From Shall Not Be Questioned

http://www.pagunblog.com/2016/02/01/the-mcauliffe-deal-is-better-than-i-thought/

From VCDL

https://www.facebook.com/VCDL.ORG/posts/1147257455291922

Carl from Chicago | February 2, 2016 8:45 AM | Reply

Thank you, Mr. Carberry!

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