DATE CREATED: January 12, 2024
LAST ACTION DATE: 01/12/2024
LAST AMENDMENT DATE: 01/12/2024
PROGRESS: Dead
BILL ID: HB4659
CATEGORIES: Justice
REGION: WV
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 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 legislative findings. The bill provides criminal 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.
SESSION: 2024 Regular Session
VERSIONS: 1
LAST ACTION: To House Judiciary
ACTIONS: 4
SPONSORS: Pat McGeehan (R)*
KEYWORDS: Individuals Directly Employed, Regulatory Agency Thereof, Consolidated Local Government, Attorney General, Criminal Penalties, Legislative Findings, Local Statute, Original Intent, Regulated Militia, True Meaning
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