Gun Rights Bill Moves Through the Legislature

A much-needed bill is on it's way to being law. According to The State Journal...

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, police officers confiscated hundreds of firearms. The West Virginia House of Delegates has taken a major step in ensuring something similar doesn't happen here.
House Bill 2471 passed the House unanimously Feb. 22. The bill, introduced by Speaker Rick Thompson, D-Wayne, would prohibit the restriction on lawful use of firearms and ammunition during a declared state of emergency.

See the WVCDL's Legislative Tracking webpage for the status of important firearm legislation in West Virginia for 2013.

2013 WVCDL Legislative Tracking

The WVCDL has released its 2013 West Virginia Legislative Tracking webpage. Here is a list of bills that the organization is currently supporting, in order of importance:

• HB2558 - Strengthen preemption to strip old gun bans from various cities (WVCDL bill) - strongly support
• HB2572 - hunting cleanup, loaded magazines in vehicles allowed, open carry in the woods and in a car allowed. (WVCDL bill) - strongly support
• HB2560 - School carry for all CCW (WVCDL bill) - strongly support
• HB2561 - Waiver of CCW fees for veterans - strongly support
• HB2465 - Strengthen preemption (Weaker and more complex than WVCDL bill) - Strongly Support
• HB2471 - Prohibits confiscation and restriction during state of emergency. (Speaker Thompson's bill, this will pass the house with strong WVCDL support)
• HB2502 - Prohibits doctors from asking questions about firearms - strongly support
• HB2135 - Allows weapons securely stored in vehicles on state capitol complex. - support
• HB2294 - Allows firearms in parking lots of companies that prohibit firearms, school pickup/drop-off - support
• HB2390 - Teachers CCW on school property with Board of Ed approval - support
• HB2427 - States that firearms manufactured in-state are not subject to federal regulation - support
• HB2431 - Allowing recovery of rights for people with expunged convictions and judicial review - support
• HB2437 - Exempt handgun training from sales tax - support
• HB2459 - Allow carry with additional fees and background checks on capitol complex - support
• HB2504 - Nullification act for federal laws - support

The WVCDL is asking that residents contact their state legislators and voice their support. You can find your representative here.