In VA it is illegal to carry in a church during a worship service without good and sufficient reason. The AG has just issued a letter stating that personnel protection is good and sufficient reason.
http://www.vaag.com/OPINIONS/2011opns/11-043.pdf
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+18.2-283
Note: Churches since they are private property can ban firearms, but there is not a blanket ban on them now, or at least the lack of a ban for self defense has been given some official sanction.
News from a VCDL email.
http://www.vcdl.org/
Some more good news for VA, now on to constitutional carry.
http://www.vaag.com/OPINIONS/2011opns/11-043.pdf
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+18.2-283
Note: Churches since they are private property can ban firearms, but there is not a blanket ban on them now, or at least the lack of a ban for self defense has been given some official sanction.
News from a VCDL email.
http://www.vcdl.org/
Some more good news for VA, now on to constitutional carry.