2026 Regular Session
Link to Bill History on Legacy Website (Click Here)Summary: Repeal the West Virginia machinegun ban
PDF: hb4185 intr.pdf
DOCX: HB4185 INTR.docx
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
2026 REGULAR SESSION
Introduced
House Bill 4185
By Delegates Horst, Masters, Dean, Crouse, Mazzocchi, Moore, and Phillips
[Introduced January 14, 2026; referred to the Committee on the Judiciary]
A BILL to repeal §61-7-9 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the possession of machine guns.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
§1. Repeal of section relating to possession of machine guns; penalties.
That §61-7-9 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, is repealed.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to repeal the section of code making it unlawful to possess a fully automatic weapon.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.