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WV HB4185

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/14/2026

Primary Sponsor

Chuck Horst

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Repeals §61-7-9 of the West Virginia Code, which currently prohibits possession of machine guns (fully automatic weapons)
  • Introduced by Delegate Horst on January 14, 2026, and referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary
  • Would eliminate state-level criminal penalties for possessing fully automatic weapons in West Virginia
  • Federal regulations under the National Firearms Act would still apply to machine gun ownership, including registration requirements and restrictions on weapons manufactured after 1986

Legislative Description

Repeal the West Virginia machinegun ban

Crime

Last Action

To House Judiciary

1/14/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/14/2026

Full Bill Text

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