West Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
West Virginia HB5372: Creating WV Constitutional Carry Act of 2025
Status: Introduced, February 9, 2026
What the bill says
To amend and reenact §61-7-3, §61-7-6, and §61-7-7 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to allowing those persons 18 to 20 years old to be able to carry a concealed deadly weapon without a permit, as is presently allowed for those persons 21 years and older. ARTICLE 7. dangerous weapons. §61-7-3. Carrying a deadly weapon without provisional license or other authorization by persons under twenty-one 18 years of age; penalties. (a) Any person under twenty-one 18 years of age and not otherwise prohibited from possessing firearms under section seven of this article who c.
From the introduced text, February 9, 2026:
A BILL to amend and reenact §61-7-3, §61-7-6, and §61-7-7 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to allowing those persons 18 to 20 years old to be able to carry a concealed deadly weapon without a permit, as is presently allowed for those persons 21 years and older. ARTICLE 7. dangerous weapons. §61-7-3. Carrying a deadly weapon without provisional license or other authorization by persons under twenty-one 18 years of age; penalties. (a) Any person under twenty-one 18 years of age and not otherwise prohibited from possessing firearms under section seven of this article who carries a concealed deadly weapon, without a state license or other lawful authorization established under the provisions of this code, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 and may be imprisoned in jail for not more than 12 for the first offense; but upon conviction of a second or subsequent offense, he or she is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be imprisoned in a state correctional facility not less than one nor more than five years and fined not less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000. (b) The prosecuting attorney in all cases shall ascertain whether or not the charge made by the grand …
Sponsors
- Coop-Gonzalez, Elias (R, 067) · primary sponsor