- Concealed Carry in Virginia →Conditional
Virginia requires a permit to carry concealed: the shall-issue Concealed Handgun Permit.
- Open Carry in Virginia →Permitted
Open carry of a handgun is generally legal in Virginia without a permit at 18 and older for anyone who may lawfully possess one.
- Magazine Capacity in Virginia →Conditional
Virginia sets no statewide limit on possessing a magazine, and the new SB 749 ban is on hold.
- Gun Possession in Virginia →Conditional
Virginia has a red-flag law (Extreme Risk Protection Order, or ERPO) in effect, and SB 749 (2026) — the ban on selling, transferring or importing "assault firearms" — took effect on July 1, 2026 but is blocked by preliminary injunctions.
- Transporting Firearms in Virginia →Conditional
In Virginia, without a Concealed Handgun Permit (CHP) a handgun in a vehicle must be secured in a closed container or compartment, such as the glove box or the console; carrying it concealed on your person requires that permit.
- Duty to Inform Police in Virginia →Conditional
Virginia has no proactive duty to inform, but a concealed-handgun-permit holder must have the permit on their person while carrying concealed and display it with a government photo ID when a law-enforcement officer demands it (Va. Code § 18.2-308.01(A)); failure to display is a $25 civil penalty, waivable on later presentation to the court.
- Suppressors & Silencers in Virginia →Conditional
Suppressors are legal in Virginia, which has no ban on possessing a lawfully-registered suppressor, as long as you comply with the federal National Firearms Act (NFA).
- Reciprocity — where is my Virginia permit honored? →
State-by-state map of which states honor a Virginia concealed-carry permit.