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Virginia Duty to Inform Police Laws (2026)
Conditional: No proactive duty — a concealed-handgun-permit holder must have the permit on their person while carrying concealed and display it with government photo ID UPON DEMAND by a law-enforcement officer (Va.
No proactive duty — a concealed-handgun-permit holder must have the permit on their person while carrying concealed and display it with government photo ID UPON DEMAND by a law-enforcement officer (Va. Code § 18.2-308.01(A)); failure to display is a $25 civil penalty, waivable on later presentation to the court. Virginia requires a permit for concealed carry.
Official source: law.lis.virginia.gov →
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