Passing through Virginia: OC issues?

kazzaerexys · October 23rd, 2009, 10:41 AM

I'll be driving through Virginia a couple of times in the coming weeks. I know my FL permit is good there, but I was thinking of being in the car and having the occasional quick stop at a gas station/fast food joint/stop'n'rob.

If I were to just go about my business without bothering to throw a cover garment on, would I likely have any problems? We're talking either Interstate driving down towards VA Beach or taking back roads down from the Dahlgren.

(I plan on CCing only once I get down to the Norfolk/VA Beach area. I am really just asking about the road-trip portion of the travel.)

Thanks!

archer51 · October 23rd, 2009, 10:47 AM

Shouldn't be a problem at all. VA is OC friendly for the most part. Remember OC is required if carrying into a place that serves alcohol for on site consumption. Have a safe trip.

varob · October 23rd, 2009, 10:54 AM

Are you planing on taking 301? You should be ok

kazzaerexys · October 23rd, 2009, 11:30 AM

varob---yes, if I avoid the Interstate it'll be on 301 and...I think it's 17.

Thanks for the quick responses!

NosaMSirhC · October 23rd, 2009, 12:50 PM

Hi kazzaerexys,

You should be just fine. OC is perfectly legal here in the Old Dominion. Some of the larger metro areas may try to hassle you (primarily Hampton Roads cities) but coming down 301 and 17 through places like that you shouldn't have any issues.

Have a safe trip and pay attention to the speed limits in those little towns on 301.

Be Safe,

NosaM

Backnblack · October 23rd, 2009, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NosaMSirhC

Have a safe trip and pay attention to the speed limits in those little towns on 301.

I'll second that..I have had a few tickets myself....

Zsnake · October 23rd, 2009, 09:32 PM

Archer51....Ya got me laughing. I have seen in many posts that "OC is required if carrying into a place that serves alcohol for on site consumption." Each time I see this I think...."Soooooo if I am not open carrying, I can not go into the bar?" lol
It is the common way to phrase the requirements, just gives me pause to reflect on how laws are interpreted.

Bob O · October 23rd, 2009, 11:03 PM

You'll probably be far enough East that this may not be problem, but the Blue Ridge Parkway is a National Park and is a carry no-no (at least until February 2010).

Bobo

kazzaerexys · October 23rd, 2009, 11:50 PM

I am safely arrived in North Carolina in preparation for shooting the IDPA Blackwater Shootout with my g/f tomorrow. I am happy to report that just after crossing the Potomac at Dahlgren, I stopped at a Sheetz, went to the trunk of the car, and strapped on my equipment without incident.

She and I stopped briefly for dinner at a Chick-Fil-A outside Chesapeake, VA. I went in with my SIG P220 riding securely and uncovered in my UBG Regulator at 4 o'clock.

Believe it or not there were no screaming women, crying children, or stampeding horses. I don't think anybody even made a second glance (heck, probably not even a first) in my direction.

What's funny is, this was my very first time OCing anywhere, and my pulse was racing. I was more nervous that I expect to be when the buzzer goes off in the first shoothouse tomorrow.

When I mentioned that to the g/f, she said, "Really? You look as calm as always!"

It was a great experience, though.

Maybe I will OC in Newport News on the way home to help set up my retirement fund...

redrick · October 24th, 2009, 09:15 AM

Be careful in Chesapeake, unless they have changed there laws.

It is unlawful to transport or possess a loaded firearm on the road in a vehicle.

October 23rd, 2009, 10:41 AM	#1
kazzaerexys Distinguished Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,426	Passing through Virginia: OC issues? I'll be driving through Virginia a couple of times in the coming weeks. I know my FL permit is good there, but I was thinking of being in the car and having the occasional quick stop at a gas station/fast food joint/stop'n'rob. If I were to just go about my business without bothering to throw a cover garment on, would I likely have any problems? We're talking either Interstate driving down towards VA Beach or taking back roads down from the Dahlgren. (I plan on CCing only once I get down to the Norfolk/VA Beach area. I am really just asking about the road-trip portion of the travel.) Thanks! __________________ “What is a moderate interpretation of [the Constitution]? Halfway between what it says and [...] what you want it to say?” —Justice Antonin Scalia SIG: P220R SS Elite SAO, P220R SAO, P220R Carry SRT, P226, P239 (.40S&W), P2022 (.40S&W); GSR 5", P6.

October 23rd, 2009, 10:54 AM	#3
varob Distinguished Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,273	Are you planing on taking 301? You should be ok __________________ Don't believe what you hear and only half of what you see! -Tony Soprano

October 23rd, 2009, 11:30 AM	#4
kazzaerexys Distinguished Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,426	varob---yes, if I avoid the Interstate it'll be on 301 and...I think it's 17. Thanks for the quick responses! __________________ “What is a moderate interpretation of [the Constitution]? Halfway between what it says and [...] what you want it to say?” —Justice Antonin Scalia SIG: P220R SS Elite SAO, P220R SAO, P220R Carry SRT, P226, P239 (.40S&W), P2022 (.40S&W); GSR 5", P6.

October 23rd, 2009, 12:50 PM	#5
NosaMSirhC Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: 23435 Posts: 137	Hi kazzaerexys, You should be just fine. OC is perfectly legal here in the Old Dominion. Some of the larger metro areas may try to hassle you (primarily Hampton Roads cities) but coming down 301 and 17 through places like that you shouldn't have any issues. Have a safe trip and pay attention to the speed limits in those little towns on 301. Be Safe, NosaM __________________ "In a crisis, you will not rise to the occasion, but you will default to the level of your training."

October 23rd, 2009, 11:03 PM	#8
Bob O Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Central, VA Posts: 253	You'll probably be far enough East that this may not be problem, but the Blue Ridge Parkway is a National Park and is a carry no-no (at least until February 2010). Bobo __________________ Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other" ~John Adams

October 23rd, 2009, 10:47 AM	#2
archer51 VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: VA Posts: 6,286	Shouldn't be a problem at all. VA is OC friendly for the most part. Remember OC is required if carrying into a place that serves alcohol for on site consumption. Have a safe trip.

October 23rd, 2009, 09:32 PM	#7
Zsnake Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 223	Archer51....Ya got me laughing. I have seen in many posts that "OC is required if carrying into a place that serves alcohol for on site consumption." Each time I see this I think...."Soooooo if I am not open carrying, I can not go into the bar?" lol It is the common way to phrase the requirements, just gives me pause to reflect on how laws are interpreted.

October 23rd, 2009, 11:50 PM	#9
kazzaerexys Distinguished Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,426	I am safely arrived in North Carolina in preparation for shooting the IDPA Blackwater Shootout with my g/f tomorrow. I am happy to report that just after crossing the Potomac at Dahlgren, I stopped at a Sheetz, went to the trunk of the car, and strapped on my equipment without incident. She and I stopped briefly for dinner at a Chick-Fil-A outside Chesapeake, VA. I went in with my SIG P220 riding securely and uncovered in my UBG Regulator at 4 o'clock. Believe it or not there were no screaming women, crying children, or stampeding horses. I don't think anybody even made a second glance (heck, probably not even a first) in my direction. What's funny is, this was my very first time OCing anywhere, and my pulse was racing. I was more nervous that I expect to be when the buzzer goes off in the first shoothouse tomorrow. When I mentioned that to the g/f, she said, "Really? You look as calm as always!" It was a great experience, though. Maybe I will OC in Newport News on the way home to help set up my retirement fund... __________________ “What is a moderate interpretation of [the Constitution]? Halfway between what it says and [...] what you want it to say?” —Justice Antonin Scalia SIG: P220R SS Elite SAO, P220R SAO, P220R Carry SRT, P226, P239 (.40S&W), P2022 (.40S&W); GSR 5", P6.

October 24th, 2009, 09:15 AM	#10
redrick Distinguished Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,573	Be careful in Chesapeake, unless they have changed there laws. It is unlawful to transport or possess a loaded firearm on the road in a vehicle.

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