Virginia HB1516 goes into effect today. That is a preemption bill for carrying concealed handguns in the Commonwealth. Even after today, several localities still have laws on the books banning the carrying of concealed firearms in local parks and various other public places. The new Virginia law says that they can keep their silly laws on the books if they want to, but they cannot enforce them. It is part of a statewide effort to make uniform, the places a person can and cannot carry a concealed handgun. It should go a long way to removing some of the confusion for permit holders.

For information on places that permit holders can carry in Virginia, I suggest you check out Packing.org, or the VCDL web site.