While I would love to see Virginia go to constitutional carry, and will continue to work for it. That does not fix the problem of me now not being able to carry when I go to SC, PA, Fla, etc. to visit family and friends. While states like Fla and Tex are going to open carry you still have to have a permit they recognize to open carry! So for now I see reciprocity a necessity!
Yes in a utopic world all states would go to constitutional carry, let me know when you see places like NY and Ill going to constitutional carry! :banghead:
With constitutional carry permits from are states WILL be honored, and that is what is causing the problems for VA residents, not carrying within VA. Arizona issues permits, but since it is constitutional carry it auto recognizes all states permits. Because they are not needed. I would imagine VA would be the same.
The big problem nationwide is that OC is not recognized by some states as a right. When/if the courts step up permits will not be needed to OC nationwide. My understanding is that PR courts have already taken this step. These decisions need to be either solid decisions, or changing the state constitutions. Politicians, as seen, cannot be trusted. So any law that is claimed as a victory is a weak victory, because they can change it on a whim. Even if you constitutional carry by your legislature it can be taken away easily. Government should have no power to legislate rights.
We have been playing this ball game in the legislative field, and it will cost our coming generations rights, and not for the good. I have no doubt that winds will shift, and just like Obama Care once the damage is done it is likely to be permanent. It is time to stop urinating money where it is no permanent solution.
Gays did not get their rights upheld by spending money, buying politicians, they got it by activism. The Vietnam war was not cut short by throwing money at it, activism brought it to an end. Time we wake up, and get to the streets. We as a whole are much more powerful without any organization as the anti war hippies proved.
We need a culture, not politicians, not lobby orgs. Both are in it for the money, and could not care less about our rights. If we want rights we have to fight for them.