[Micropterus]

In my state of Virginia, a CHP gives me many more carry options. It also allows me to carry a loaded firearm on National Forest, State Forest and Wildlife Management Areas outside of regular hunting seasons. It allows me to carry a pistol or rifle with a >20 round magazine in my city (not that I do this much). It allows me to have a gun in my car on school property. It exempts me from some of the restrictions associated with the national Gun Free School Zone Act of 1995. In short, a CHP opens some door closed to non-CHP holders, and not just carrying concealed.