West Virginia House Bill 2980 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Introduced on February 24 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-24 - To House Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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.

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

Del. Eric Householder [R]	Del. Allen Evans [R]	Sen. Bill Hamilton [R]	Del. John Overington [R]
Del. Jordan Hill [R]	Del. Scott Cadle [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-02-24	House	To House Judiciary
2015-02-24	House	Introduced in House
2015-02-24	House	To Judiciary
2015-02-24	House	Filed for introduction

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
20	2	6a	Amended Code	Citation Text
61	7	3	Repealed Code	Citation Text
61	7	4	Amended Code	Citation Text
61	7	6	Repealed Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=2980&year=2015&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill
Text	http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb2980%20intr.htm&yr=2015&sesstype=RS&i=2980