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Proposed West Virginia Firearm Legislation HB2188

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: To allow those who are 18-20 years old to carry a deadly weapon concealed without a permit, as is allowed for those who are 21 or older

Subject: Crime: Public Safety

Description: The purpose of this bill is to allow those persons 18-20 years of age to be permitted to carry a deadly weapon, as those persons 21 and over are currently permitted to do.

Session: 2023 Regular Session

Last Action: To House Judiciary

Last Action Date: January 11, 2023

Sponsors

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10 sponsors: Chuck Horst (R); Todd Kirby (R); Amy Summers (R); Chris Pritt (R); Chris Phillips (R); Evan Worrell (R); Margitta Mazzocchi (R); William Nestor (R); Laura Kimble (R); Kathie Crouse (R);

Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 10% (10 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Jan 11, 2023 Filed for introduction
House Jan 11, 2023 To Judiciary
House Jan 11, 2023 Introduced in House
House Jan 11, 2023 To House Judiciary
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced not available state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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