State of the Gun

Report: Va., other states sell half of imported crime guns

Cindy.Clayton — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 05:05:06 -0400

WASHINGTON Nearly half of the guns that crossed state lines and were used in crimes in 2009 were sold in just 10 states, according to a report being released today by a mayors' group.

Requests for concealed gun permits on the decline in Virginia

Cindy.Clayton — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 05:08:34 -0400

A spike in the number of Virginians seeking permits for concealed handguns after the 2008 presidential election has eased.

State police records show that the number of permits issued in 2009 to carry a concealed weapon was almost 21 percent higher than the number of permits issued in 2008.

Va. schools to use NRA guidelines in gun-safety program

Cindy.Clayton — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 11:37:32 -0400

RICHMOND A new law will require Virginia's education department to come up with a gun-safety program for public elementary schools that incorporates guidelines from the National Rifle Association.

Maryland bill would recognize handgun permits from Virginia

Cindy.Clayton — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:04:15 -0500

ANNAPOLIS, Md. Handgun permits issued by Pennsylvania, Virginia and Delaware would be valid in Maryland under legislation proposed by a Cecil County Republican lawmaker.

Open vs. concealed carry: What's the difference?

Mark.Edelen — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:49:17 -0500

OPEN CARRY Virginia does not require a permit to "open carry." Anyone 18 or older who can legally own a gun can carry it loaded in public as long as the gun is holstered and visible. Guns are OK in a vehicle as well, as long as they are placed in plain view on the dashboard or seat. CONCEALED CARRY

Gun-rights supporters are tired of being typecast, leader says

Mark.Edelen — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:14:33 -0500

He is called unflattering names by the other side: Gun nut. Zealot. Paranoid. In person, Phil ip Van Cleave doesn't seem to fit the part. At 55, he's a slim, silver-haired, soft-spoken computer programmer who runs his own software company out of his home in Midlothian.

Caught in an arms race, Virginians pack more guns

Mark.Edelen — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 17:53:45 -0500

A year ago, it would have been unthinkable.
A chapter of Students for Concealed Carry on Campus has taken up residence at Virginia Tech. Membership after just one month: 110.
Before Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people, the idea of condoning guns on campus "never had a chance," said Ken Stanton, a doctoral student and leader of the new chapter.

Did you know ...? More history and trivia on guns

Mark.Edelen — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 20:01:17 -0500

Machine guns may be owned by a private citizen so long as the buyer passes a background check, files required paperwork, pays a $200 tax and obtains a signature from the local police chief. According to the ATF, most are owned by collectors. Machine guns in private hands locally: Chesapeake - 60 Norfolk - 108 Portsmouth - 59 Suffolk - 16 Virginia Beach - 459

Graphic: Guns, Virginia's deadly export

Mark.Edelen — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 19:41:29 -0500

Special report: State of the Gun

Project Exile flexes federal muscle at gun crime

Mark.Edelen — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 19:20:08 -0500

Last month, when Suffolk gang leader Willie "Bang 'Em Up" Waters was convicted of fatally shooting a 14-year-old girl, he was already on the hook for 21 years of federal time - courtesy of Project Exile.