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WV HB2959

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/25/2025

Primary Sponsor

Chuck Horst

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Repeals §61-7-9 of the West Virginia Code, which currently makes it unlawful to possess fully automatic weapons (machine guns)
  • Removes state-level criminal penalties associated with machine gun possession
  • Federal regulations under the National Firearms Act would still apply to machine gun ownership and transfers
  • Introduced by Delegates Horst and Masters and referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary

Legislative Description

Repeal the West Virginia machinegun ban

Crime

Last Action

To House Judiciary

2/25/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/25/2025

Full Bill Text

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