The Notice of Intended Regulatory Action published in the Virginia Register of

Regulations on December 14, 2015, concerning the prohibition of carrying

concealed handguns in Executive Branch offices states that a Public Hearing will

NOT be held at the proposed regulation stage.

 I request that a Public Hearing be held during the proposed

regulation stage for the intended regulations prohibiting carrying concealed

handguns in Executive Branch offices.  Given the state-wide impact, I request

that public hearings be scheduled throughout the Commonwealth to allow all to

comment without excessive travel cost.

-Richard Gruber