Virginia SB 51: Carrying a concealed handgun; consumption of alcohol in a public park, penalty.

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SENATE BILL NO. 51 

Offered January 8, 2020 

Prefiled November 18, 2019 

A BILL to amend and reenact � 18.2-308.012 of the Code of 
 Virginia, relating to carrying a concealed handgun; consumption of alcohol in a 
 public park; penalty. 
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Patrons-- Spruill; Delegate: Kory 

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Referred to Committee on the Judiciary 

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That � 18.2-308.012 of the Code of Virginia is amended and 
 reenacted as follows:

� 18.2-308.012. Prohibited conduct.

A. Any person permitted to carry a concealed handgun who is 
 under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs while carrying such handgun in 
 a public place is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Conviction of any of the 
 following offenses shall be prima facie evidence, subject to rebuttal, that the 
 person is "under the influence" for purposes of this section: 
 manslaughter in violation of � 18.2-36.1, maiming in violation of � 18.2-51.4, 
 driving while intoxicated in violation of � 18.2-266, public intoxication in 
 violation of � 18.2-388, or driving while intoxicated in violation of � 
 46.2-341.24. Upon such conviction that court shall revoke the person's permit 
 for a concealed handgun and promptly notify the issuing circuit court. A person 
 convicted of a violation of this subsection shall be ineligible to apply for a 
 concealed handgun permit for a period of five years.

B. No person who carries a concealed handgun onto the premises 
 of any (i) restaurant or club as 
 defined in � 4.1-100 for which a license to sell and serve alcoholic beverages 
 for on-premises consumption has been granted by the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage 
 Control Authority under Title 4.1 or (ii) public park or 
 other public space when alcoholic beverages have been approved for sale or 
 consumption therein by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority 
 under Title 4.1, may consume an alcoholic 
 beverage while on the premises. A person who carries a concealed handgun onto 
 the premises of such a 
 restaurant, or 
 club, public 
 park, or public space and consumes alcoholic beverages is 
 guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. However, nothing in this subsection shall 
 apply to a federal, state, or local law-enforcement officer.