{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-308.012","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 18.2-308.012","heading":"Prohibited conduct","body":"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 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 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 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.2013, c. 746; 2015, cc. 38, 730.","path":["Title 18.2. Crimes and Offenses Generally","Chapter 7. Crimes Involving Health and Safety","Article 6.1. CONCEALED WEAPONS AND CONCEALED HANDGUN PERMITS"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-308.012/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:34Z","sha256":"f1a0b7fa256d864b151c7eff1f543a48913bd6097f0d8e56f5f2bea95bb57b1d","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-308.011","next":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-308.013"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}