I am sure you have heard the self-defense oriented perspectives on why lawful concealed carry should be allowed in State parks, so I will lay out a simpler reason why this resolution is a good idea: it provides consistency with State law and prevents the unneccesary criminalization of good citizens who already stuggle to obey a confusing patchwork of concealed carry laws.

When obtaining a Virginia concealed carry permit, the expectation is that one has been approved by the State to carry on public property, for the sole purpose of protecting one's life.  Unfortunately, some lobby groups and public organizations push to maintain "no-carry zones" for their buildings and territories, under the auspices that it makes people in that zone safer.  There is simply NO research available to support this claim, and logic would dictate that citizens who spend the time, money and effort to carry legally are not a threat to public safety (especially compared to the criminals who carry illegally wherever they please).

Allowing concealed carry in our forests would also avoid the tragic scenario in which a CHP holder becomes a criminal because they unwittingly cross lines into a "no-carry" area.  Gun rights groups have noted numerous accounts of CHP holders being pulled over for speeding, only to then be charged with illegally carrying a weapon in a National or State forest because they were pulled over on the edge of a no-carry zone.  Allowing carry in our forests would avoid such an unneccessary mishap.