It seems to be a no-brainer that we citizens of Virginia would permit ALL citizens of Virginia who can otherwise legally do so carry handguns, concealed or not, in state forests.  In doing so we ensure that all Virginians can provide for their self defense without limitation.  This, it seems to me, is one of the basic liberties we sought to ensure when we declared our independence from England/Great Britain. 

People today are just as much in need of personal security as ever if not more so.  To make them choose between utilizing publicly owned land and their own and their family's security is