West Virginia Statutes

§ 61-7-1 — Legislative findings

West Virginia § 61-7-1
JurisdictionWest Virginia
Ch. 61CRIMES AND THEIR PUNISHMENT
Art. 7DANGEROUS WEAPONS

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W. Va. Code § 61-7-1 (2026).

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The Legislature finds that the overwhelming support of the citizens of West Virginia for article three, section twenty-two of the Constitution of this state, commonly known as the “Right to Keep and Bear Arms Amendment”, combined with the obligation of the state to reasonably regulate the right of persons to keep and bear arms for self-defense requires the reenactment of this article.

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Legislative History

1989 Reg. Sess., SB624; 1975 Reg. Sess., HB704

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