West Virginia · West Virginia Code — Chapter 61, Crimes and Their Punishment
W. Va. Code (Crimes) § 61-7-7: Persons prohibited from possessing firearms; classifications; right of nonprohibited persons over twenty-one years of age to carry concealed dead
What this law says, in plain English
This statute prohibits certain categories of persons from possessing firearms, including those convicted of crimes punishable by over one year imprisonment, those with substance abuse or mental health issues, domestic abusers, and others deemed dangerous or ineligible.
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