H. B. 4315
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(By Delegates Varner, Stemple, Michael,
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Shaver, Kominar, Coleman and Faircloth)
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[Introduced January 30, 2002; referred to the
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Committee on the Judiciary.]
A BILL to amend article two, chapter twenty of the code of West
Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, by
adding thereto a new section, designated section six-a,
relating to permitting persons licensed to carry a concealed
handgun to carry the weapon while hunting and while engaged in
other activities where a firearm is otherwise prohibited.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
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That article two, chapter twenty of the code of West Virginia,
one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, be amended by
adding thereto a new section, designated section six-a, to read as
follows:
ARTICLE 2. WILDLIFE RESOURCES.
§20-2-6a. Carrying a concealed handgun.
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Any person licensed to carry a concealed handgun under the
provisions of section four, article seven, chapter sixty of this
code may carry a handgun in a concealed manner while in or on a
motor vehicle or while hunting, hiking, camping or otherwise
afield. The provisions of this section do not exempt a person
licensed to carry a concealed handgun from possession of any
hunting license or stamp as required by the department of natural
resources regarding the type of game or firearm while actually
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This section is new; therefore, strike-throughs and
underscoring are omitted.