Roanoke County Lowers Fee for Concealed Handgun Permits

The Board of Supervisors in Roanoke County, Va., voted Sept. 24 to lower the fee for concealed handgun permits (CHP) from $50 to $40.  The resolution passed on a 3-2 vote.  The two voting no believed the fee should have been lowered to $25.00.  The change will take effect on July 1, 2020. According to the Roanoke County Circuit Court Clerk, approximately 2,000 CHPs are issued annually to county residents. Other counties in the region that have adopted a $40 fee include Montgomery County and Bedford County, with Bedford county having recently reduced their fee to $15 on a one-year trial basis.