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Proposed West Virginia Firearm Legislation HB2369

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Firearm Protection Act

Subject: Public Safety

Description: The purpose of this bill is to create the “Firearm Protection Act” that provides that any federal law effective after January 1, 2017 which attempts to ban semiautomatic firearm or to limit the size of a magazine of a firearm or other limitation on firearms in this state is unenforceable in West Virginia. The bill also provides an effective date.

Session: 2017 Regular Session

Last Action: To House Judiciary

Last Action Date: February 13, 2017

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

5 sponsors: Cindy Frich (R); Michael Folk (R); Jim Butler (R); Stephen Wilson (R); Anthony Paynter (R);

Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 5% (5 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Feb 13, 2017 Filed for introduction
House Feb 13, 2017 To Judiciary
House Feb 13, 2017 Introduced in House
House Feb 13, 2017 To House Judiciary
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced not available state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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