Va. will again recognize
concealed-carry permits from other states
Gov. Terry McAuliffe
By Jenna Portnoy. January 28th, 2016
RICHMOND -- Gov. Terry McAuliffe and Republican leaders will announce Friday they have reached a deal on Virginia's gun regulations in a surprising moment of compromise on an issue that had threatened to poison the remainder of the governor's term in office.
McAuliffe (D) agreed to legislation that says the state must recognize concealed-handgun permits from nearly all states -- a reversal of Attorney General Mark R. Herring's decision last month to sever the reciprocity rights of gun owners in 25 states.
In exchange, Republicans softened their stances on issues that have long been non-starters in the GOP-controlled General Assembly. Under the deal, the state would take guns away from anyone who was under a two-year protective order for domestic-violence offenses. And State Police would have to attend all gun shows to provide background checks for private sellers if they requested the service. ........ 
It would appear that since we covered the incredible decision by Attorney General Mark R. Herring, to all but cease reciprocity with a lot of states, that a seeming sort of sanity has prevailed. At the time it seemed so extreme as to never succeed, but the threat was there and demonstrated just what those in authority can try against gun owners.
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