Protecting Life and Property, A Discussion with Virginia Gun Rights Advocate Philip Van Cleave

In this episode, Jason speaks with the Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL) president and gun rights advocate Phillip Van Cleave.  A former law enforcement officer from Texas, Phillip has been defending gun owner rights in Virginia since the 1990s. The Virginia Citizens Defense League is a non-profit, non-partisan, grassroots organization dedicated to advancing the fundamental human right of all Virginians to keep and bear arms as guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution and Article I Section 13 of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Further Reading

• Video of the Virginia House of Delegates Member (1/17/2022).
• Virginia self-defense cases. 
• Open Carry is legal in Virginia in most places with or without a Concealed Handgun Permit (CHP). Concealed Carry requires, with a few exceptions, a CHP. However, some restrictions may apply. Virginia carry information. 
• A primer on gun safety (via HandGunLaws.us).