Obtaining a Concealed Carry License

This article contains crucial information for residents of Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia.  Specifically, this article contains information about the process to obtain a concealed carry license, as well as reciprocity for the licenses and some considerations.  This list will deal only with resident permits, as non-resident permits require multiple other considerations.  Do your research if you’re applying as a non-resident.
 
Virginia:
    First, you must attain a proof of proficiency.  Unfortunately, this can be done online but will only be a detriment to the person pursuing their Concealed Carry Permit.  The author strongly recommends training with a firearm to learn basic marksmanship as opposed to going online.  Being trained will give you guidance and a higher chance of surviving a situation than having a certificate from an online course.  
According to Virginia State Police, you can do so through these means:

1. Completing any hunter education or hunter safety course approved by the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries or a similar agency of another state;
2. Completing any National Rifle Association firearms safety or training course;
3. Completing any firearms safety or training course or class available to the general public offered by a law-enforcement agency, junior college, college, or private or public institution or organization or firearms training school utilizing instructors certified by the National Rifle Association or the Department of Criminal Justice Services;
4. Completing any law-enforcement firearms safety or training course or class offered for security guards, investigators, special deputies, or any division or subdivision of law enforcement or security enforcement;
5. Presenting evidence of equivalent experience with a firearm through participation in organized shooting competition or current military service or proof of an honorable discharge from any branch of the armed services;
6. Obtaining or previously having held a license to carry a firearm in this Commonwealth or a locality thereof, unless such license has been revoked for cause;
7. Completing any firearms training or safety course or class, including an electronic, video, or on-line course, conducted by a state-certified or National Rifle Association-certified firearms instructor;
8. Completing any governmental police agency firearms training course and qualifying to carry a firearm in the course of normal police duties; or
9. Completing any other firearms training which the court deems adequate.

“A photocopy of a certificate of completion of any of the courses or classes; an affidavit from the instructor, school, club, organization, or group that conducted or taught such course or class attesting to the completion of the course or class by the applicant; or a copy of any document which shows completion of the course or class or evidences participation in firearms competition shall constitute evidence of qualification under this subsection.”

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