Proposed West Virginia Firearm Legislation HB4271
Legislation Overview
Title: Relating to firearms and concealed firearms licenses
Subject: Weapons: Firearms
Description: The purpose of this bill is to permit a person to possess firearms, other than shotguns and rifles, in a vehicle or conveyance without a concealed deadly weapons permit. The bill changes certain provisions covering all firearms to be limited to shotguns and rifles. The bill removes the provision that a firearm located in a storage area in or on a motor vehicle is deemed to be carried on or about a person who has a concealed handgun license. The bill permits a person to transport concealed firearms in a private motor vehicle or a private water-borne conveyance without the necessity of having a concealed deadly weapons permit.
Session: 2014 Regular Session
Last Action: To House Judiciary
Last Action Date: January 23, 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'.
11 sponsors: Rupert Phillips Jr.; Isaac Sponaugle;Mike Caputo; Linda Goode Phillips; Justin Marcum;Allen V. Evans; Bob Ashley; Bill Hamilton; Harry Keith White; David Walker; Ted Tomblin
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 11% (11 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jan 23, 2014 | Filed for introduction |
| House | Jan 23, 2014 | To Judiciary |
| House | Jan 23, 2014 | Introduced in House |
| House | Jan 23, 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
