Metro

Pennsylvania has renewed a reciprocity agreement with Virginia that allows holders of Licenses to Carry Firearms to be recognized in both states.

Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday and Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares announced Wednesday that the agreement was finalized this week. That makes Virginia the 30th state for which Pennsylvania has concealed carry reciprocity agreements.

The Office of Attorney General legal staff contacted Virginia State Police officials in early April about renewing a Memorandum of Agreement that provides “mutual recognition of a license to carry a firearm issued by the Commonwealth and a license or permit to carry a firearm issued by another state.”

The agreement allows a license holder from Virginia to carry a firearm concealed on their person, or in a vehicle, in Pennsylvania — and a Pennsylvania license holder to do the same in Virginia.

It is only applicable to handguns and requires permit holders to be at least 21 years of age, carry photo identification, display the concealed carry permit when asked by law enforcement and not have a concealed carry permit previously revoked.