WV HB4229 | 2014 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 8-2)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-01-20 - To House Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 20 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-01-20 - To House Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
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.
Title
Providing that all future federal, state and local statutes concerning firearms are invalid and unenforceable
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-20 | House | To House Judiciary |
| 2014-01-20 | House | Introduced in House |
| 2014-01-20 | House | To Judiciary then Finance |
| 2014-01-20 | House | Filed for introduction |
