Renovación del permiso de porte oculto de armas en Virginia

Explicación Simple

Si tienes un permiso para llevar un arma oculta, puedes renovarlo sin tener que ir en persona. Solo necesitas enviar tu solicitud por correo y asegurarte de hacerlo a tiempo antes de que expire tu permiso actual.

Es como cuando tienes una membresía en un club de deportes. Si la renovación es fácil, puedes seguir disfrutando de tus actividades sin interrupciones, solo debes asegurarte de hacerlo antes de que se acabe tu tiempo.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan tiene un permiso de porte oculto que vence en 30 días y decide renovarlo. Él envía su solicitud por correo junto con una copia de su identificación. Como lo hizo a tiempo, su nuevo permiso será válido justo cuando el antiguo expire.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

Va. Code § 18.2-308.010 - Renewal of concealed handgun permit. A. 1. Persons who previously have held a concealed handgun permit shall be issued, upon application as provided in § 18.2-308.02 , a new five-year permit unless it is found that the applicant is subject to any of the disqualifications set forth in § 18.2-308.09 . Persons who previously have been issued a concealed handgun permit pursuant to this article shall not be required to appear in person to apply for a new five-year permit pursuant to this section, and the application for the new permit, including a photocopy of the applicant's valid photo identification, may be submitted via the United States mail. The circuit court that receives the application shall promptly notify an applicant if the application is incomplete or if the fee submitted for the permit pursuant to § 18.2-308.03 is incorrect. 2. If a new five-year permit is issued while an existing permit remains valid, the new five-year permit shall become effective upon the expiration date of the existing permit, provided that the application is received by the court at least 90 days but no more than 180 days prior to the expiration of the existing permit. 3. Any order denying issuance of the new permit shall be in accordance with subsection A of § 18.2-308.08 . B. If a permit holder is a member of the Virginia National Guard, Armed Forces of the United States, or the Armed Forces Reserves of the United States, and his five-year permit expires during an active-duty military deployment outside of the permittee's county or city of residence, such permit shall remain valid for 90 days after the end date of the deployment. In order to establish proof of continued validity of the permit, such a permittee shall carry with him and display, upon request of a