HB4096

Preserving and protecting the right to keep and bear arms

Introduced·1/14/26
Intr Text

West Virginia HB4096 aims to protect the right to keep and bear arms by invalidating federal infringements within the state.

West Virginia HB4096 seeks to safeguard the right to keep and bear arms by declaring federal acts, laws, and regulations that infringe on this right to be void within the state. The bill outlines specific infringements, including taxes, fees, registration, tracking, and confiscation of firearms and ammunition. It also establishes that any federal enforcement of these infringements is illegal within West Virginia. The bill mandates that courts and law enforcement protect these rights and provides legal recourse for violations, including damages, costs, and attorney's fees.

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Where it stands

Current
Judiciary Committee
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Committee decision

Sponsors

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History

Jan 14

House

Filed for introduction

Jan 14

House

To Judiciary

Jan 14

House

Introduced in House