WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE

2024 REGULAR SESSION

Introduced

House Bill 4917

By Delegates Horst, Hardy, Phillips, Crouse, Hite, Mazzocchi, Howell, W. Clark, Kump, Bridges, and Willis

[Introduced January 18, 2024; Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources then Government Organization]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §20-2-33d, relating to establishing a "pop-up" window that directs users to optional firearms safety classes offered by the NRA, the USCCA, or other equivalent organizations.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 2. WILDLIFE RESOURCES.

§20-2-33d. Electronic "pop-up" window to optional firearm safety classes offered through the National Rifle Association and the United States Concealed Carry Association.

(a) Every electronic application for a hunting or fishing license shall include a "pop-up" window that directs users to optional firearms safety classes that are offered by the National Rifle Association ("NRA"), the United States Concealed Carry Association ("USCCA"), or other equivalent organizations.

(b) The Division of Natural Resources shall be responsible for creating the "pop up" window on their website when such licenses are purchased, and if possible, see the amount of click throughs to the respective websites.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to create a "pop-up" window directing users to optional firearms safety classes offered by the NRA and the USCCA.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.