2024 Regular SessionWest Virginia Legislature

HB5135: To allow those who are 18-20 years old to carry a deadly weapon concealed without a permit and to add a definition of the term “ammunition” relating to the requirements for obtaining a state permit to carry a concealed deadly weapon.

Legislative Summary

The purpose of this bill is to add a definition of the term "ammunition" relating to the requirements for obtaining a state permit to carry a concealed deadly weapon pursuant to the provisions of §61-7-4 of this code. The bill allows those persons 18-20 years of age to be permitted to carry a deadly weapon, as those persons 21 and over are currently permitted to do.

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Bill History

1/25/2024
Filed for introduction
House of Delegates
1/25/2024
To Judiciary
House of Delegates
1/25/2024
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
1/25/2024
To House Judiciary
House of Delegates

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/25/2024)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Judiciary(House of Delegates)
Sine Die

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197030.7 KB