Are you *really* an engineer?
If each parking space can support/hold a 5600lb car (Chevy Suburban for example) why shouldn't it be able to support 4650lbs of water? (assuming 1 foot of standing water @ 62lbs per CF, parking stall dimensions of 7.5x10)

Very true VACop, I did make a blanket statement there... my apologies. Those who are felons (AKA "prohibited" persons), drug addicts, those with protective orders against them (Lautenberg amendment), involuntary mental committals, or persons currently under the influence of alcohol (there are more restrictions as well - this is not meant to be a definitive list) cannot carry a firearm. There are also location based restrictions such as no carry inside a courthouse, the secured areas of a detention facility, the secure areas of an airport, K-12 schools, etc that one needs to be aware of.

What's not known in this story is the age of the "youth" the OP saw walking with the gun. Also not known is the behavior and dress of the youth. Was the youth dressed professionally and using a proper IWB holster? Was the youth dressed in "colors" and using only his belt to hold the firearm? etc etc.

If I saw a "gangsta" youth carrying in an unsafe way I'd get the police involved in a heartbeat. But if it's a responsible looking person carrying with a proper holster I'd ignore it. This IS Virginia and some folks do open carry in the summer (myself included) due to heat issues. This also could have been someone attempting to make a political statement. It all boils down to how is the person dressed and how are they acting. That is what in my mind determines whether I get law enforcement involved.

Folks, this is a non-issue. ANYONE can open carry in the commonwealth at the age of 18: http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+c...

Metro letter answering "Can I carry a gun"? question: http://vaguninfo.com/images/METROLetter.jpg