CCW in VA

[jdtoyou]

What is the law with regard to CCW in VA in a restaurant? Is it that you must OC if the establishment serves alcohol? No alcohol=concealed carry allowed?

 

[Slugthrower]

Here is a link to the VA State Police site. They have the information that you are seeking.

Section J3 contains the answer to your specific question. It is a good idea to read the whole page IMO.

http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+18.2-308

Good reading.

 

[jdtoyou]

Thanks! I was looking for that page but couldn't find it.

 

[chris in va]

No person shall carry a concealed handgun onto the premises of any restaurant or club as defined in § 4.1-100 for which a license to sell and serve alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption has been granted by the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board under Title 4.1 of the Code of Virginia

It was my understanding also that some restaurants *have* the ABC license, but don't actually serve alcohol. Couldn't tell you which ones though.

 

[Slugthrower]

Glad to help, especially a fellow Virginian and resident of the Tidewater area.

 

[sousana]

Exactly, you are not permitted concealed carry in any establishment that serves alcohol, HOWEVER, you ARE permitted Open Carry.

Restaurants & clubs serving on-premises alcohol (concealed carry prohibited, open carry NOT prohibited; owners & employees exempted) (§18.2-308.J3)

http://www.vcdl.org/static/ccw.html