Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Forestry
 
Board
Department of Forestry
 
chapter
Virginia State Forest Regulations [4 VAC 10 ‑ 30]
Action Amend Requirements for Carrying Handguns in State Forests
Stage NOIRA
Comment Period Ended on 7/8/2009
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6/25/09  12:19 pm
Commenter: Terence L. McCorkle, United States/Virginia Citizen,VCDL,NRA Instructor

The carrying of firearms in State Forests
 

'The state forests should adopt the regulation but amend it by striking the
'concealed' requirement.  State Forests were not specifically authorized to
regulate firearms generally by the General Assembly.  The regulation as
proposed would violate Article 1, Section 13 of the Virginia Constitution;
the right to bear arms and Article 1, Section 14 of the Virginia
Constitution; the right to uniform government.  Striking the concealed only
restriction will cure these deficiencies.'       

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