Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §18.2-308.014 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§18.2-308.014. Concealed handgun permits; reciprocity.
A. A valid concealed handgun or concealed weapon permit or
license issued by another state shall authorize the holder of such permit or
license who is at least 21 years of age to carry a concealed handgun in the
Commonwealth, provided that
(i) the issuing authority provides the means for instantaneous verification of
the validity of all such permits or licenses issued within that state, accessible 24 hours a day if available; and (ii)
the permit or license holder carries a photo identification issued by a
government agency of any state or by the U.S. Department of Defense or U.S.
Department of State and displays the permit or license and such identification
upon demand by a law-enforcement officer; and (iii) the permit or license
holder has not previously had a Virginia concealed handgun permit revoked except for the age of the permit or license holder
and the type of weapon authorized to be carried, the requirements and
qualifications of that state's law are adequate to prevent possession of a
permit or license by persons who would be denied a permit in the Commonwealth
under this article. The
Superintendent of State Police shall enter into agreements for reciprocal
recognition with such other states that require an agreement to be in place
before such state will recognize a Virginia concealed handgun permit as valid
in such state. The Attorney General shall provide the Superintendent with any
legal assistance or advice necessary for the Superintendent to perform his
duties set forth in this subsection. If the Superintendent determines that
another state requires that an agreement for reciprocal recognition be executed
by the Attorney General or otherwise formally approved by the Attorney General
as a condition of such other state's entering into an agreement for reciprocal
recognition, the Attorney General shall (a) execute such agreement or otherwise
formally approve such agreement and (b) return to the Superintendent the
executed agreement or, in a form deemed acceptable by such other state,
documentation of his formal approval of such agreement within 30 days after the
Superintendent notifies the Attorney General, in writing, that he is required
to execute or otherwise formally approve such agreement The
Superintendent of State Police shall (a) in consultation with the Office of the
Attorney General determine whether states meet the requirements and
qualifications of this subsection, (b) maintain a registry of such states on
the Virginia Criminal Information Network (VCIN), and (c) make the registry
available to law-enforcement officers for investigative purposes. The
Superintendent of State Police, in consultation with the Attorney General, may
also enter into agreements for reciprocal recognition with any state qualifying
for recognition under this subsection.
B. For the purposes of participation in concealed handgun reciprocity agreements with other jurisdictions, the official government-issued law-enforcement identification card issued to an active-duty law-enforcement officer in the Commonwealth who is exempt from obtaining a concealed handgun permit under this article shall be deemed a concealed handgun permit.
C. A Virginia resident who has not been issued a valid concealed handgun permit pursuant to § 18.2-308.02 may not use a concealed handgun or concealed weapon permit or license issued by another state to carry a concealed handgun in the Commonwealth.