Virginia Drops Reciprocity With Tennessee

[G27]

http://www.vsp.state.va.us/Firearms_Reciprocity.shtm

Anyone know what happened here?

[TripleDigitRide]

http://www.vsp.state.va.us/Firearms_Reciprocity.shtm

Anyone know what happened here?

I dunno! Maybe we don't breed enough Daddy-Uncles or Sister-Cousins in these parts.

[Guest jwp]

I see on the TN Dept. of Safety website that they still list Virginia as recognizing the TN HCP.

But I don't see that same information on the Virginia site. Hmmm. Maybe they're in some sort of measuring contest?

[RDL]

Carryconcealed.net still shows Virginia honors the Tennessee permit.

[Mike.357]

Carryconcealed.net still shows Virginia honors the Tennessee permit

its on the internet so it must be true

[Guest Grout]

If it is a recent action then perhaps those sources are not updated yet.

[Guest eyebedam]

The paper that I got saturday @ my HCP class shows Virginia to still honor but the paperwork is probably as old as the video I had to watch.

[Falcon1]

I just sent an email to the Virginia State Police "Contact Us" link on their website. I'll post whatever response I get...very disappointing, if not an error.

[Guest bkelm18]

Meh. I've got a VA permit so it don't bother me none.

[Guest canynracer]

yeah, I am not going anytime soon so....

[dralarms]

yeah, I am not going anytime soon so....

Yea if ever. been through there 2 times since 1995, 1 was when I40 was closed due to the rock slide and the other time was when I had to go to maryland.

[Guest Verbal Kint]

Yea if ever. been through there 2 times since 1995, 1 was when I40 was closed due to the rock slide and the other time was when I had to go to maryland.

After living in VA for 3 years... I can honestly say that was enough, and too long at that. I won't be going back.

[Fallguy]

Handgunlaw.us which is kept updated very well still shows VA honoring a TN permit.

Remeber just because two states don't have Reciprocity doesn't mean that you can't carry there. TN has Reciprocity with only a few states, but now recognizes all state permits, so no need for a Reciprocity agreement.

Of course just by looking at the VA page it doesn't list TN, so makes you wonder.

If you have to go to VA, just remember you can OC in VA without a permit.

[chipperi]

I just E-mailed VSP to ask about it. I hope it isn't true. I go to Exit 7 all of the time shopping for 4% less tax. As a matter of fact I was just there yesterday packing of course.

[Guest Grout]

I stopped and pissed there once back in 89,may have ate there too can't remember it has been a while.

[waynesan]

For what its worth, a poster on thehighroad.com posted some information that he says he got talking to the Virginia State Police. Here's the link. Scroll down to post #6

http://thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=385558&highlight=virginia

I refer all of you to the VCDL's VA-Alert from May 7: VCDL VA-Alert May 7,2008

"If you live in Virginia, but work in Tennessee and carry a gun with a Virginia CHP, please read.

Virginia and Tennessee used to have a written reciprocal agreement to recognize each others CHPs. Tennessee told Virginia that they could not find their copy of that agreement and suggested each state simply recognize each other's permit unilaterally.

That sounded like a reasonable idea, as one would think that nothing would really change.

WRONG.

It turns out that Tennessee has a provision in their law that says if you live in a state that does NOT have a written reciprocal agreement and you work in Tennessee more than 30 hours a week for more than six months, then you MUST get a Tennessee CHP in order to carry there!

I just got off the phone with Tom Lambert of the Virginia State Police and he is going to be checking into this ASAP. I will advise as soon as I hear back."

Perhaps they couldn't find it after all? :/ How you could lose something like that is beyond me

[Fallguy]

Well from that it sounds like the "offical" reciprocity may have been dropped. But as I said before, that is not requied for permits from one state to be valid in another.

It sounds like the issue has more to do with TN law when it comes to working in TN a certain amount of hours and carrying a firearm. Not that TN residents can't carry in TN... or for that matter that a VA resident can't carry in TN. Just TN wants you to have to get a TN permit also if you work here.

[robbiev]

Well from that it sounds like the "offical" reciprocity may have been dropped. But as I said before, that is not requied for permits from one state to be valid in another.

It sounds like the issue has more to do with TN law when it comes to working in TN a certain amount of hours and carrying a firearm. Not that TN residents can't carry in TN... or for that matter that a VA resident can't carry in TN. Just TN wants you to have to get a TN permit also if you work here.

However, the VA link listed in the OP does not list TN as one of the states that VA recognizes.

[Fallguy]

However, the VA link listed in the OP does not list TN as one of the states that VA recognizes.

Hopefully those that have contacted the VSP will get a response soon.

[Oh Shoot]

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If you have to go to VA, just remember you can OC in VA without a permit.

Is that not just valid for VA residents?

- OS

[Fallguy]

Is that not just valid for VA residents?

- OS

AFAIK in all the states that allow OC without a permit, anyone (residents and non-residents) can carry that way without a permit.

You go by the laws of the state you are in at the time. Sort of like those with permits from TX, AR or other states that don't allow any type of OC can still OC when they are in TN with their permit.

[Guest Legally Armed]

Please be advised that the removal of Tennessee from states that Virginia honors is NOT a glitch. Spoke with Virginia State Police to confirm this. Waiting for another person from V.S.P., to give further information. Here is an article we posted last Friday..

http://legallyarmed.com/resources/virginiareciprocity.html

[G27]

Please be advised that the removal of Tennessee from states that Virginia honors is NOT a glitch. Spoke with Virginia State Police to confirm this. Waiting for another person from V.S.P., to give further information. Here is an article we posted last Friday..

http://legallyarmed.com/resources/virginiareciprocity.html

Thanks.

FYI, it's August 2008, not 208.

hehe

[Fallguy]

Reciprocity Update - Virginia

Tennessee's Department of Safety is charged by law with the duty to publish a list of states that honor Tennessee's handgun carry permits. According to that list, Virginia honors Tennessee permits.

http://www.tennessee.gov/safety/handgun/reciprocity.htm

However, the Virginia State Police web site does not at this time list Tennessee as a state whose handgun permits are honored in Virigina.

http://www.vsp.state.va.us/Firearms_Reciprocity.shtm

TFA has contacted Virginia state police to seek clarification of the status of Tennessee permits. In the meantime, those intending to travel in Virginia may want to seek clarification of this change in the law.

[Guest jwp]

Please be advised that the removal of Tennessee from states that Virginia honors is NOT a glitch. Spoke with Virginia State Police to confirm this. Waiting for another person from V.S.P., to give further information. Here is an article we posted last Friday..

http://legallyarmed.com/resources/virginiareciprocity.html

Good work Gene!

Thanks for all the work.