Concealed handgun permits; demonstration of competence, effective date.
It became law on Mar 23, 2020.
- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- House
- Latest action
- Mar 23, 2020
What it does
Concealed handgun permits; demonstration of competence. Removes the option for concealed handgun permit applicants to demonstrate competence with a handgun by completing an electronic, video, or online course conducted by a state-certified or National Rifle Association-certified firearms instructor. The bill does not affect any in-person means of satisfying the requirement to demonstrate competence with a handgun under current law. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2021. This bill is identical to SB 263.
Where it stands
This bill passed and is now law.
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Law in Virginia. Agencies now write the rules that carry it out, and courts can stay or strike it.
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