VA Governor lifts open-carry ban in State parks

[AzNMpower32]

The governor lifts ban on open-carry in VA state parks, probably to expand to state forests as well.

McDonnell order OKs openly carrying firearms in state parks | Richmond Times-Dispatch

RICHMOND, Va. -- It is now legal to openly carry firearms in Virginia's state parks, and state forests are likely to be next.
...
"Lacking specific legislative authorization to further regulate firearms, the the Department of Conservation and Recreation cannot promulgate a regulation that does so," the governor's letter states.


Previously, firearms could be taken into parks as long as they were concealed and the carriers had permits to do so. McDonnell's order opens up the parks to the open carrying of weapons.
....

"These regulations, once finally approved, would simply allow law-abiding Virginians who legally own a firearm to exercise the same rights in a Virginia state forest or state park that they already possess while elsewhere in the commonwealth," Martin said.

This guy is great. Too bad governors can only serve one term in Virginia. I'd reelect him in a heartbeat.