I just noticed that
HB 754 has been signed by the Governor! This law will directly affect about 1/3 of the localities in Virginia, as they will be required to modify their CHP process to remove the requirement to collect fingerprints.
Also, once we see the final outcome of
SB 563 (Restricts the clerk and the circuit court from requesting or requiring any information from an applicant other than that which is allowed on the concealed handgun permit application) (it is currently awaiting signature by the Governor), we may have additional changes to make to this grassroots effort.
These two bills have gone a
long way toward improving the CHP process for the citizens of Virginia.
TFred
ETA: I plan to stop by my local clerk's office in the morning to pick up a current CHP application, so I can review it, and send them a very nice and hopefully helpful summary of what will need to be changed on July 1st.