HB 4185 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Repeal the West Virginia machinegun ban

HB 4185 would repeal West Virginia's law (§61-7-9) that prohibits possessing fully automatic weapons, making such possession legal under state law. This change directly affects individuals in West Virginia who currently face state-level restrictions on owning machine guns. The bill's sole mechanism is removing the specific statutory language that made machine gun possession unlawful, without adding new regulations or exceptions. The repeal would align West Virginia's state law with federal regulations, where fully automatic weapons are generally legal for licensed owners.
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Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Last action Jan 14, 2026
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