Proposed West Virginia Firearm Legislation HB4229
Legislation Overview
Title: Providing that all future federal, state and local statutes concerning firearms are invalid and unenforceable
Subject: Firearms
Description: The purpose of this bill is to make all future federal, state and local statutes, ordinances, laws, orders and rules concerning firearms, firearm accessories, ammunition and their accouterments invalid and unenforceable. The bill makes it a felony to attempt to enforce a federal, state or local statute, ordinance, law, order or rule concerning firearms, firearm accessories, ammunition and their accouterments that violate the state and federal constitutions. The bill makes findings. The bill provides penalties. The bill requires the Attorney General to defend citizens of West Virginia who are prosecuted by the United States government for violation of a federal law relating to the manufacture, sale, transfer or possession of a firearm, a firearm accessory or ammunition. The bill provides for retroactivity. The bill provides that ex post facto laws are not created. This article is new; therefore, it has been completely underscored.
Session: 2014 Regular Session
Last Action: To House Judiciary
Last Action Date: January 20, 2014
Sponsors
Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.
10 sponsors: Michael Folk;David G. Perry; Larry D. Kump; Larry A. Williams; Larry Faircloth;Marty Gearheart; Jim Butler;Eric L. Householder; Scott Cadle;Randy E. Smith
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 10% (10 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jan 20, 2014 | Filed for introduction |
| House | Jan 20, 2014 | To Judiciary then Finance |
| House | Jan 20, 2014 | Introduced in House |
| House | Jan 20, 2014 | 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
