Ask a Deputy: Open Carry Firearms

A readers asks about Virginia's laws on carrying a weapon in public.

Got a question you've always wanted to ask someone in law enforcement? Trying asking a member of the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office through Ask a Deputy. Readers submit questions and the LCSO responds. Send questions to dusty@patch.com or submit them below. Get daily (or weekly) updates about news in the community by subscribing to the Ashburn Patch Newsletter. Q: My best friend, retired military from the Florida Panhandle is coming to visit here in Virginia. He openly carries a side arm in Florida. He’s asking is that lawful in Virginia, not concealed. He has a permit. Can you help please? Thanks, John C. A: Thank you for the question John. In general, one may openly carry a sidearm in plain sight in Virginia. The restrictions to openly …

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