Firearms

State (South Dakota)
South Dakota 2013 Regular Session

Revise the number of years that permits to carry a concealed weapon are valid. [SB-166]
Revise the number of years that permits to carry a concealed weapon are valid.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gary Cammack Signed By Governor S.j. 756 on 03/25/2013

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State (South Dakota)
South Dakota 2013 Regular Session

Provide a limited exception to the provisions that exempt sport shooting ranges from the public nuisance laws and to declare an emergency. [HB-1234]
Provide a limited exception to the provisions that exempt sport shooting ranges from the public nuisance laws and to declare an emergency.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jim Stalzer Signed By Governor H.j. 843 on 03/25/2013

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State (South Dakota)
South Dakota 2013 Regular Session

Provide that any federal law that attempts to ban firearms, to limit the size of firearm magazines, or to impose other limitations on firearms is unenforceable in South Dakota, to provide a penalty, and to declare an emergency. [HB-1222]
Provide that any federal law that attempts to ban firearms, to limit the size of firearm magazines, or to impose other limitations on firearms is unenforceable in South Dakota, to provide a penalty, and to declare an emergency.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jim Stalzer Scheduled For Hearing on 02/13/2013

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State (South Dakota)
South Dakota 2013 Regular Session

Provide for the ascertainment of whether a mentally ill person is dangerous and, if so, to rescind his or her right to bear arms, and to provide penalties for violation thereof. [HB-1188]
Provide for the ascertainment of whether a mentally ill person is dangerous and, if so, to rescind his or her right to bear arms, and to provide penalties for violation thereof.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Karen Soli Scheduled For Hearing on 02/19/2013

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State (South Dakota)
South Dakota 2013 Regular Session

Prohibit businesses and employers from establishing certain policies against the ability of an invitee or employee to store firearms and ammunition in a locked motor vehicle parked on the premises. [HB-1129]
Prohibit businesses and employers from establishing certain policies against the ability of an invitee or employee to store firearms and ammunition in a locked motor vehicle parked on the premises.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Monroe Scheduled For Hearing on 01/28/2013

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State (South Dakota)
South Dakota 2013 Regular Session

Provide for the creation of school sentinel programs and for the training of school sentinels. [HB-1087]
Provide for the creation of school sentinel programs and for the training of school sentinels.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jim Stalzer Signed By Governor H.j. 825 on 03/08/2013

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State (South Dakota)
South Dakota 2013 Regular Session

Provide for exceptions from certain misdemeanor offenses relating to possession of handguns. [HB-1010]
Provide for exceptions from certain misdemeanor offenses relating to possession of handguns.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ernie Otten Scheduled For Hearing on 01/24/2013

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State (Idaho)
Idaho 2013 Regular Session

Amends and adds to existing law relating to firearms, explosives and other deadly weapons to revise and establish additional provisions relating to the prohibition of federal regulation of certain firearms. [HB-280]
Amends and adds to existing law relating to firearms, explosives and other deadly weapons to revise and establish additional provisions relating to the prohibition of federal regulation of certain firearms.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Received From The House Passed; Filed For First Reading on 03/15/2013

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State (Idaho)
Idaho 2013 Regular Session

Amends and adds to existing law relating to firearms, explosives and other deadly weapons to revise and establish additional provisions relating to the prohibition of federal regulation of certain firearms. [HB-229]
Amends and adds to existing law relating to firearms, explosives and other deadly weapons to revise and establish additional provisions relating to the prohibition of federal regulation of certain firearms.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Read Third Time In Full on 03/06/2013

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2013 Regular Session

Creating WV Firearms Freedom Act [SB-68]
The purpose of this bill is to exempt firearms, a firearm accessory, or ammunition manufactured and retained in West Virginia, from Federal regulation under the Commerce Clause of the Constitution of the United States.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dave Sypolt Filed For Introduction on 02/13/2013

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2013 Regular Session

Exempting certain military service members from training course requirement for concealed weapons license [SB-558]
The purpose of this bill is to allow for proof of current military service or honorable discharge by any branch of the United States Military, Reserve, or National Guard as equivalent experience towards completion of the training requirement for a concealed weapons license.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mitch Carmichael Filed For Introduction on 03/18/2013

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2013 Regular Session

Relating to distance firearm can be discharged near home, school or church [SB-476]
The purpose of this bill is to provide an exception to allow a homeowner or tenant to shoot a firearm in a lawful manner within five hundred feet of a dwelling house in which that person lives if no other dwelling house is located within five hundred feet of the person shooting. The bill also corrects an anomaly that allows a person to shoot a firearm at a closer distance to a school or church than to a dwelling house. This bill raises the distance for a school or church from 400 feet to 500 feet to bring it into conformity with the 500 feet shooting (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Stollings Filed For Introduction on 03/07/2013

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2013 Regular Session

Allowing certain persons possess firearms without having hunting license [SB-442]
The purpose of this section is to better clarify the distinction between hunters and shooters in the field. It would allow shooters who are in possession of a firearm in or near the woods to not have to possess a valid hunting license.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Beach Filed For Introduction on 03/05/2013

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2013 Regular Session

Exempting certain school mascot from prohibition of firearms possession on school grounds [SB-421]
The purpose of this bill is to provide an exemption for the official mascot of Parkersburg South High School, commonly known as "The Patriot," which would allow the mascot to carry a musket on school grounds when the mascot is acting in his or her official capacity. This is the same exemption that is granted to the West Virginia University Mountaineer.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mitch Carmichael Chapter 126, Acts, Regular Session, 2013 on 05/15/2013

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2013 Regular Session

Creating Firearm Protection Act [SB-420]
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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mitch Carmichael Filed For Introduction on 03/04/2013

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2013 Regular Session

Allowing private property owner to prohibit concealed weapons [SB-408]
This bill shall only allow a private owner, lessee, or other person charged with the care, custody, and control of real property to prohibit the carrying openly or concealed of any firearm or deadly weapon on private property under his or her domain.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Roman Prezioso Filed For Introduction on 03/01/2013

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2013 Regular Session

Relating to concealed handgun license reciprocity [SB-369]
The purpose of this bill is to provide full faith and credit to a nonresident who has a permit or license to carry a handgun in his or her state when that state allows residents of West Virginia who are licensed in West Virginia to carry a concealed deadly weapon to carry a concealed deadly weapon in that other state.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Beach Chapter 35, Acts, Regular Session, 2013 on 05/15/2013

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2013 Regular Session

Relating to carrying concealed weapons on State Capitol Complex grounds [SB-333]
The purpose of this bill is permit persons who have been issued state licenses to carry concealed deadly weapons to carry those weapons on the grounds of the State Capitol Complex, except for the third and fourth floors of the east wing of Building One.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dave Sypolt Filed For Introduction on 02/20/2013

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2013 Regular Session

Prohibiting firearm seizure during declared state of emergency [SB-330]
Prohibiting firearm seizure during declared state of emergency

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Beach Filed For Introduction on 02/20/2013

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2013 Regular Session

Exempting magistrates and municipal court judges from concealed weapon license requirement [SB-198]
The purpose of this bill is to except magistrates and municipal court judges from the requirement of having a license to carry a concealed weapon.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Beach Filed For Introduction on 02/18/2013

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