HB4145 HFAT SHOTT 2-8

            Delegate moves to amend the title of the bill to read as follows:

Com Sub for H.B. 4145 - - “A BILL to repeal §20-2-6a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact §61-7-3, §61-7-4, §61-7-6 and §61-7-11a of said code; and to amend said code by adding thereto two new sections, designated §61-7-4a and §61-7-15a, all relating to carry or use of a handgun or deadly weapon; establishing that criminal penalties for carrying a concealed deadly weapon without state license or other lawful authorization applies only to persons under twenty-one years of age and prohibited persons; requiring an applicant for a concealed weapon permit be a United States citizen or legal resident thereof, a resident of this state and of the county in which application is made; permitting persons eighteen years and older to obtain a concealed carry permit; requiring actual live firing of ammunition in training; requiring an applicant for a concealed carry permit to provide a copy of instructor’s certification; requiring that on or after January 1, 2017, all duplicate license cards issued by county sheriffs be uniform across all fifty-five counties and feature a photograph of the licensee; requiring State Police, in cooperation with the Sheriffs’ Bureau of Professional Standards, prepare uniform applications for licenses and license cards; entitling a person who is granted a license and pays fees under Chapter 61, Article 7 after the effective date of §61-7-4 to a tax credit equal to the amount actually paid not to exceed $100; creating a provisional license to carry concealed deadly weapons for persons between eighteen and twenty-one years of age; establishing provisional license application requirements and procedures; exempting members of the United States Armed Forces, Reserve or National Guard from permit requirements; permitting prosecuting attorneys, assistant prosecuting attorneys or investigators employed by a prosecuting attorney to elect to carry a concealed firearm pursuant to the federal Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act; eliminating the requirement for persons twenty-one years of age and older to possess a permit to carry a concealed deadly weapon provided that certain conditions are met, including being a United States citizen or legal resident, being twenty-one years of age or older and not prohibited from possessing firearms; providing that a person who displays a valid photo identification or concealed weapon permit may not be unreasonably detained for purposes of verifying whether that person is a prohibited person; requiring a school principal to report certain violations to the State Police; and permitting private schools written policies to govern whether a person may possess a firearm or other deadly weapon in or on a private primary or secondary education building, structure or facility; providing enhanced penalties for use of a firearm during the planning or commission of a felony; and  excepting enhanced penalties in certain circumstances when a firearm is used in defense of self or others.