1stAmendmentAtty
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AJG wrote:
My point is that for a judge to withhold approval of CHP applicaitons past 45 dayson a consistent basis may be an abuse of authority. Virginians are fortunate to have the de facto permit portion of the Virginia code to compensate for the discretion that judges can exercise. But if the Commonwealth slips futher into the blue at the conclusion of future elections, we may very well see a renewed assault on the Second Amendment, including restrictions on the right to carry, open or concealed.
Just as the judges have the right to hold piles of CHP applications on their desks right up until day 45, applicants have the right to complain about it. The least we can do as fellow supporters of the Second Amendment is to give them a passable Slick Willie impression and tell them, "I feel your pain!"
AJG wrote:
In your opinion it might be a small step from MAY ISSUE, but the fact of the matter is we are a "Shall Issue" state and we are a Open Carry State as well. The fact of the matter is, any applicants will get their permits as long as they are eligible and until you are issued your CHP, you have the right to open carry. There are no rights being withheld, there is no abuse of power by the judicial system because they take the entire 45 days. There Is something wrong with a City Clerk for not issuing a "Certified Copy" of a persons application that hasnt been approved after the 45days though.... that I agree with.
My point is that for a judge to withhold approval of CHP applicaitons past 45 dayson a consistent basis may be an abuse of authority. Virginians are fortunate to have the de facto permit portion of the Virginia code to compensate for the discretion that judges can exercise. But if the Commonwealth slips futher into the blue at the conclusion of future elections, we may very well see a renewed assault on the Second Amendment, including restrictions on the right to carry, open or concealed.
Just as the judges have the right to hold piles of CHP applications on their desks right up until day 45, applicants have the right to complain about it. The least we can do as fellow supporters of the Second Amendment is to give them a passable Slick Willie impression and tell them, "I feel your pain!"