thorsmitersaw wrote:
I drove to the county clerks office today in an attempt to obtain my concealed permit. I had my gun in my car. I walked around trying to find the damn place. Walked in. Realized I had a magazine in my left coat pocket that was lodaed but not before Isstarted empting my pockets. At this point I notified the Securitas security guard. i figured it was best to go with honesty instead of trying to gather up my shit and walk back out. I did notice the sign outfront that said no weapons but apparntely ammunition is included within this law, but again I did not know/remember I had the magazine on me. The securitas employee went to retrieve a county officer. Make a long story short: I was arrested on counts of havng a concealed weapon in a courthouse. Class I misdemeaner. Court trial december 11th.
I need a good lawyer for the Fairfax County area. Please give me some numbers. thanks.
Other questions:
How does this affect me applying for a concealed now?
How does his affect me carrying openly?
Does this affect either?
Does this disqualify me from owning a firearm in some way?
Darrin
Damn!! Honest mistake on your part. You really should have exited as soon as you discovered you had the magazine.
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18.2-283.1. Carrying weapon into courthouse.
It shall be unlawful for any person to possess in or transport into any courthouse in this Commonwealth any (i) gun or other weapon designed or intended to propel a missile or projectile of any kind, (ii) frame, receiver, muffler, silencer, missile, projectile or
ammunition designed for use with a dangerous weapon and (iii) any other dangerous weapon, including explosives, stun weapons as defined in §
18.2-308.1, and those weapons specified in subsection A of §
18.2-308. Any such weapon shall be subject to seizure by a law-enforcement officer. A violation of this section is punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to any police officer, sheriff, law-enforcement agent or official, conservation police officer, conservator of the peace, magistrate, court officer, or judge while in the conduct of such person's official duties.
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18.2-308. Personal protection; carrying concealed weapons; when lawful to carry.
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7. An individual who has been convicted of
two or more
misdemeanors within the
five-year period immediately preceding the application, if one of the misdemeanors was a Class 1 misdemeanor, but the judge shall have the discretion to deny a permit for two or more misdemeanors that are not Class 1. Traffic infractions and misdemeanors set forth in Title 46.2 shall not be considered for purposes of this disqualification.
:question:How does this affect me applying for a concealed now?
Not a problem.... if this is your first and only Class 1 Misdemeanor
:question:How does his affect me carrying openly?
Not at all. You can always carry openly
:question
oes this affect either?
Not really
:question
oes this disqualify me from owning a firearm in some way?
No. Only if it was a felony.