WV SB420 | 2013 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 7-1)
Status: Introduced on March 4 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-03-04 - To Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to create the "Firearm Protection Act" that provides that any federal law effective after March 1, 2013 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 for an effective date.

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Title

Creating Firearm Protection Act

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2013-03-04SenateTo Judiciary
2013-03-04SenateIntroduced in Senate
2013-03-04SenateTo Judiciary then Finance
2013-03-04SenateFiled for introduction

Same As/Similar To

HB2832 (Same As) 2013-03-05 - To House Judiciary

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
61716New CodeSee Bill Text

West Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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