I hope someone can answer this. My son received an email from Virginia Concealed Carry touting a Virginia Non-resident license. They imply that since LA and VA have reciprocity, the VA license is good here. I have friends in Richmond, and getting a VA CHP is easier than getting a driver's license. He paid $65 to Concealed Online, and received a Certificate of Completion for an online shooter course. No class required, no shooting required. Image is below. He received this in a followup email:
Dear xxxx,
Thank you for your order. Your Certificate of Completion is attached to this email and your order details are below.
You must complete the below steps to submit the official application for your concealed handgun permit. Please read carefully. Failure to include required items in your application package will result in your permit application being rejected.
Please Contact Us with Any Questions!
Call Us: 877-516-6519
Email Us: info@concealedonline.com
We are here to help!
Click Here to Watch Our Helpful Video on Next Steps to Apply For Your Permit Virginia Residents.
Virginia Residents please click here
All others please complete the following next steps carefully to submit your application:
Step 1: Download and print your Certificate of Completion. Your certificate is attached to this email.
Step 2: Complete the Virginia State Nonresident Application Package Here: Application for Concealed Handgun Permit Form SP 248 (PDF) and get the application Notarized.
Step 3: Complete a Fingerprint Card (Applicant Card FD258). You may complete this at your local law enforcement agency or private company acting as an agent of a law enforcement agency.
This card must be:
• Signed by the applicant.
• Signed by the agency taking the prints.
• Include the telephone number of the agency and individual taking the prints
• The agency stamp on the back of the print card is requested but not mandatory.
Step 4: Get a Money Order or Cashier�s Check in the amount of $100.00 made payable to the Virginia State Police.
Step 5: Obtain 2 recent photographs to include in your application package. See specific photo requirements here:
• 2 x 2 inches in width and height.
• Identical.
• Color or Black and White.
• Full face, front view, with white or offwhite background.
• Taken in normal street attire.
See Full Photograph Requirements Here:
http://www.vsp.state.va.us/Firearms_NonresidentConcealed.shtm#Photograph_Requirements
Step 6: Create a legible photocopy of a valid photoID issued by a governmental agency.
Final Step: Once you have completed all the above, please apply appropriate postage to envelope along with return address, and mail the entire package to:
Firearms Transaction Center
Nonresident Concealed Handgun Permits
Criminal Justice Information Services Division
Department of State Police
Richmond, VA 23285 5141
P.O. Box 85141
You should receive a response in approximately 90 days from the time the state receives your application package.
Order Details:
Your Order Confirmation Number is: 523419
Certificate of Completion: $65
Physical Certificate: $9
Thank You,
The Concealed Online Team
Proudly helping Americans safely protect themselves and their families.
ConcealedOnline.com
2600 W. Olive Ave Suite 500 Burbank, CA 91505
DISCLAIMER: Concealed Online provides online training and documentation required to obtain your concealed carry license from the State of Virginia. You must be 21 years or older to use this site. The Concealed Online Certificate of Completion is not a license or permit to carry a concealed weapon in any state, it is a certification of competency with a handgun. To obtain a permit to carry, you must apply to the Virginia State Police and pay any applicable fees and satisfy all requirements to be issued a Virginia concealed handgun license. You understand that it is YOUR exclusive responsibility to determine whether you are authorized to carry a concealed weapon in your city, state or other location.
What do you guys think? I think it is BS.
Dear xxxx,
Thank you for your order. Your Certificate of Completion is attached to this email and your order details are below.
You must complete the below steps to submit the official application for your concealed handgun permit. Please read carefully. Failure to include required items in your application package will result in your permit application being rejected.
Please Contact Us with Any Questions!
Call Us: 877-516-6519
Email Us: info@concealedonline.com
We are here to help!
Click Here to Watch Our Helpful Video on Next Steps to Apply For Your Permit Virginia Residents.
Virginia Residents please click here
All others please complete the following next steps carefully to submit your application:
Step 1: Download and print your Certificate of Completion. Your certificate is attached to this email.
Step 2: Complete the Virginia State Nonresident Application Package Here: Application for Concealed Handgun Permit Form SP 248 (PDF) and get the application Notarized.
Step 3: Complete a Fingerprint Card (Applicant Card FD258). You may complete this at your local law enforcement agency or private company acting as an agent of a law enforcement agency.
This card must be:
• Signed by the applicant.
• Signed by the agency taking the prints.
• Include the telephone number of the agency and individual taking the prints
• The agency stamp on the back of the print card is requested but not mandatory.
Step 4: Get a Money Order or Cashier�s Check in the amount of $100.00 made payable to the Virginia State Police.
Step 5: Obtain 2 recent photographs to include in your application package. See specific photo requirements here:
• 2 x 2 inches in width and height.
• Identical.
• Color or Black and White.
• Full face, front view, with white or offwhite background.
• Taken in normal street attire.
See Full Photograph Requirements Here:
http://www.vsp.state.va.us/Firearms_NonresidentConcealed.shtm#Photograph_Requirements
Step 6: Create a legible photocopy of a valid photoID issued by a governmental agency.
Final Step: Once you have completed all the above, please apply appropriate postage to envelope along with return address, and mail the entire package to:
Firearms Transaction Center
Nonresident Concealed Handgun Permits
Criminal Justice Information Services Division
Department of State Police
Richmond, VA 23285 5141
P.O. Box 85141
You should receive a response in approximately 90 days from the time the state receives your application package.
Order Details:
Your Order Confirmation Number is: 523419
Certificate of Completion: $65
Physical Certificate: $9
Thank You,
The Concealed Online Team
Proudly helping Americans safely protect themselves and their families.
ConcealedOnline.com
2600 W. Olive Ave Suite 500 Burbank, CA 91505
DISCLAIMER: Concealed Online provides online training and documentation required to obtain your concealed carry license from the State of Virginia. You must be 21 years or older to use this site. The Concealed Online Certificate of Completion is not a license or permit to carry a concealed weapon in any state, it is a certification of competency with a handgun. To obtain a permit to carry, you must apply to the Virginia State Police and pay any applicable fees and satisfy all requirements to be issued a Virginia concealed handgun license. You understand that it is YOUR exclusive responsibility to determine whether you are authorized to carry a concealed weapon in your city, state or other location.
What do you guys think? I think it is BS.