Concealed handgun permits; minimum age requirement.
Summary
Concealed handgun permits; minimum age requirement. Reduces from 21 years of age to 18 years of age the minimum age requirement for resident and nonresident concealed handgun permits.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 2, 2025
Last action Jan 17, 2025
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This bill amends Virginia's concealed handgun permit laws to lower the minimum age requirement from 21 to 18 years old for both residents and nonresidents. The change affects eligibility criteria and expands access to firearm permits for younger adults.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include 18-20 year olds who were previously ineligible for concealed handgun permits in Virginia.
ELIGIBILITY
Lowered the minimum age requirement from 21 to 18 years old for Virginia residents applying for concealed handgun permits under § 18.2-308.02.
Lowered the minimum age requirement from 21 to 18 years old for nonresidents applying for Virginia concealed handgun permits under § 18.2-308.06.
Lowered the minimum age requirement from 21 to 18 years old for reciprocity agreements allowing out-of-state permit holders to carry concealed handguns in Virginia under § 18.2-308.014.
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Committee
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Jan 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Glen Sturtevant
RRepublican
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