WV HB4931

Prohibits any person, state agency, political subdivision, federal employee, or federal contractor from creating, operating, or maintaining any database, list, or registry of firearms or firearm owners within West Virginia, including both physical and electronic records

Imposes civil penalties of $10,000 to $100,000 per occurrence for knowing violations, with each record created or maintained counting as a separate offense

Establishes a West Virginia Second Amendment Defense Fund to receive collected penalties, dedicated exclusively to legal actions defending constitutional rights

Authorizes the Attorney General to investigate violations and bring civil actions, while also granting any West Virginia citizen whose rights are violated standing to sue for damages and injunctive relief

Takes effect immediately upon passage and includes a severability clause to preserve remaining provisions if any part is invalidated