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restinez · June 29, 2011, 09:31 PM

can u legally carry a firearm in a hospital if u have a cwp in virginia

egor20 · June 29, 2011, 09:46 PM

It's up to the individual hospital, call their H/R Department first and ask, I use On-Base hospitals so I can't carry anyway.

wally626 · July 1, 2011, 04:58 PM

No general prohibition in VA on hospital carry. If they ban guns there should be signs at the doors. However, even if there are no signs and they ask you to take the gun out, then you have to do that.

JIMSPD9 · July 2, 2011, 02:31 AM

I imagine Veteran's hospitals ban all firearms and blades of any size. I have used VA facilities in Louisiana and Mississippi. All have very sensitive walk through metal detectors and federal police officers at all entrances.

I leave my cc and pocket knife locked in the trunk.

I haven't lived in Virginia since early 70s, but I imagine it's the same there.

JIMSPD9

Kreyzhorse · July 2, 2011, 10:26 AM

www.handgunlaw.us is a great place to answer virtually any state specific CCW question.

Mr. James · July 2, 2011, 03:57 PM

As wally626 notes, there is no general prohibition on carrying in hospitals. However, many hospitals have "No Firearms" signs at their entrance. Can't speak to VA facilities.

June 29, 2011, 09:31 PM	#1
restinez Junior Member Join Date: January 14, 2011 Posts: 2	ccw can u legally carry a firearm in a hospital if u have a cwp in virginia

June 29, 2011, 09:46 PM	#2
egor20 Senior Member Join Date: November 14, 2010 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 1,743	It's up to the individual hospital, call their H/R Department first and ask, I use On-Base hospitals so I can't carry anyway. __________________ Chief stall mucker and grain chef Country don't mean dumb. Steven King. The Stand

July 2, 2011, 02:31 AM	#4
JIMSPD9 Member Join Date: August 6, 2010 Posts: 86	Veteran's Hospitals I imagine Veteran's hospitals ban all firearms and blades of any size. I have used VA facilities in Louisiana and Mississippi. All have very sensitive walk through metal detectors and federal police officers at all entrances. I leave my cc and pocket knife locked in the trunk. I haven't lived in Virginia since early 70s, but I imagine it's the same there. JIMSPD9

July 2, 2011, 10:26 AM	#5
Kreyzhorse Senior Member Join Date: April 12, 2006 Location: NKY Posts: 10,815	www.handgunlaw.us is a great place to answer virtually any state specific CCW question. __________________ "He who laughs last, laughs dead." Homer Simpson

July 2, 2011, 03:57 PM	#6
Mr. James Senior Member Join Date: April 10, 2001 Location: The Old Dominion Posts: 1,499	As wally626 notes, there is no general prohibition on carrying in hospitals. However, many hospitals have "No Firearms" signs at their entrance. Can't speak to VA facilities. __________________ "...A humble and contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise." Ps. li "When law and morality contradict each other, the citizen has the cruel alternative of either losing his moral sense or losing his respect for the law." —Frederic Bastiat

July 1, 2011, 04:58 PM	#3
wally626 Senior Member Join Date: July 31, 2009 Posts: 610	No general prohibition in VA on hospital carry. If they ban guns there should be signs at the doors. However, even if there are no signs and they ask you to take the gun out, then you have to do that.