DATE CREATED: January 12, 2024
LAST ACTION DATE: 01/12/2024
LAST AMENDMENT DATE: 01/12/2024
PROGRESS: Dead
BILL ID: SB359
CATEGORIES: Justice
REGION: WV
The purpose of this bill is to declare the sale, repair, maintenance, and manufacture of firearms, ammunition, and related accessories and components, etc. to be "essential" businesses and services for the purposes of safety and security in times of declared emergency or any other statutorily authorized responses to disaster, war, acts of terrorism, riot or civil disorder, or other emergencies. The bill prohibits certain specific governmental regulation of firearms, ammunition, components or accessories of any kind, or their use or possession. The bill creates an action for damages, injunctive relief, declaratory relief, or other appropriate redress for the unlawful seizure or confiscation of firearms or related accessories and components; and provides for civil damages.
SESSION: 2024 Regular Session
VERSIONS: 1
LAST ACTION: To Judiciary
ACTIONS: 4
SPONSORS: Patrick Martin (R)* , Mike Azinger (R)
KEYWORDS: Outdoor Shooting Range, Limitation Applies Equally, Statutorily Authorized Responses, License Remains Subject, Chief Administrative Officer, Confiscating Governmental Office, Entity Adversely Affected, Specific Governmental Regulation, Days Immediately Preceding, Services Directly Related
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