Proposed West Virginia Firearm Legislation HB2980
Legislation Overview
Title: Providing that a concealed weapon license is not required when carrying a concealed handgun for self defense while hunting, hiking, camping or in a motor vehicle
Subject: Firearms
Description: The purpose of this bill is to provide additional rights to bear arms in West Virginia. The bill provides that a concealed weapon license is not required when carrying a concealed handgun for self defense while hunting, hiking, camping or in a motor vehicle. It repeals the criminal penalty provision for carrying a deadly weapon without license or other authorization and repeals the provision relating to exceptions to prohibitions against carrying concealed handguns and from licensing fees. The bill removes the requirement that a holder of a license to carry a deadly weapon carry a state issued identification with the weapons license while carrying a concealed weapon and the criminal penalty for violation. And the bill provides that the availability of a license does not create a general prohibition on the unlicensed transport or unlicensed carrying of a deadly weapon.
Session: 2015 Regular Session
Last Action: To House Judiciary
Last Action Date: February 24, 2015
Sponsors
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6 sponsors: Eric Householder; Allen Evans; Bill Hamilton; John Overington; Jordan Hill; Scott Cadle;
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 6% (6 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 24, 2015 | Filed for introduction |
| House | Feb 24, 2015 | To Judiciary |
| House | Feb 24, 2015 | Introduced in House |
| House | Feb 24, 2015 | 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
