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canesisters
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LOL! Yes, sort of.
In VA, concealed means it's hidden in a pocket, a purse, under a jacket, in the glove box or under a seat, etc. "Open" just means that it's visible (loaded or unloaded). It's not unusual to see a small pistol in a holster on someone's belt. Oddly enough, if someone wears a holster on their belt all day long and happens to put on a jacket because the evening is getting cold - if any part of the jacket covers any part of the pistol, it is now 'concealed' and you'd better have a permit.
Most women around here who carry handguns have permits because they prefer it to be hidden... usually in a purse.
https://www.nraila.org/gun-laws/state-gun-laws/virginia/
In VA, concealed means it's hidden in a pocket, a purse, under a jacket, in the glove box or under a seat, etc. "Open" just means that it's visible (loaded or unloaded). It's not unusual to see a small pistol in a holster on someone's belt. Oddly enough, if someone wears a holster on their belt all day long and happens to put on a jacket because the evening is getting cold - if any part of the jacket covers any part of the pistol, it is now 'concealed' and you'd better have a permit.
Most women around here who carry handguns have permits because they prefer it to be hidden... usually in a purse.
https://www.nraila.org/gun-laws/state-gun-laws/virginia/