The Patrick County Sheriff’s Office held a Community Watch meeting in Ararat on Thursday, with 21 people attending. Sheriff Dan Smith presented opening remarks and fielded questions before introducing guest speaker and Virginia State Trooper J. M. Hylton, who discussed concealed carry permits, and which states recognize Virginia’s permits.
Hylton also spoke about the most recent laws on transferring weapons (guns) between individual persons, and family members, carrying weapons, whether concealing with a permit or not.
After the meeting each of the officers were available to answer individual questions.
Pictured are Patrick County Sheriff Dan Smith, VA State Trooper J.M. Hylton, Tom Perriello, Deputy Ron Martin, Taylor Smith Pruitt, and Cathi Clement. (Photo by Mary Dellenback Hill)
