breaking news

Or at least semi-breaking… I am a little behind the curve on this.
At any rate, Virginia no longer has a reciprocity agreement with Tennessee concerning handgun carry permits. They did up until a few days ago, but they do not any more – feel free to check out the Virginia State Police webpage yourself. However, if you check the Tennessee Department of Safety webpage concerning their HCP (Handgun Carry Permit), Virginia is still listed under “States with Reciprocity Agreements”. Me… I am going with Virginia saying what is and is not permissable within their borders. According to the folks over at Legally Armed, the Tennessee Department of Safety and the Virginia State Police are in communication over this discrepancy (apparently this entire thing was caused by lost paperwork), but it has not been resolved yet.
As such, fair warning for all people with Tennessee HCPs planning on travelling to Virginia – your permit is NOT (as of 1055 on 19AUG08) honored by that state, and if you do not have a permit that is honored by VA (Virginia, Alaska, Florida, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, West Virginia, Arizona, Arkansas, Lousiana, New Mexico, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Oklahoma, Utah, Minnesota, South Carolina, Washington, and Wyoming if I read their site correctly) you could be faced with some substantial legal problems should your concealment be discovered. I am just thankful I still have my Florida permit, though this sucks no matter how you cut it.
I will update this post as soon as Virginia starts honoring Tennessee permits again, but for intermediate updates, check back with the Legally Armed site.
0941 20AUG08 UPDATE: As of this time and date, Tennessee is being listed as a state that Virginia has a reciprocity agreement with. I guess Tennessee found the paperwork they lost.