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Senate restores broader concealed-carry reciprocity and adds active-duty military exception
Summary
The Senate passed House Bill 17 97 to restore reciprocity for other states' concealed-handgun permits, adding an exception for active-duty military transferred to Virginia. The floor debate referenced prior Attorney General guidance and earlier bipartisan compromise; the bill passed 21–14.
The Virginia Senate on Feb. 14 voted to pass House Bill 17 97, restoring broader reciprocity for concealed-handgun permits from other states and adding a carve-out to protect active-duty military who are relocated to Virginia.
Senator Sarravel moved the committee amendment and explained the bill would restore the preexisting reciprocity framework that had been narrowed by an earlier Attorney General opinion. She…
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