# W. Va. Code § 61-7-1: Legislative findings

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C61_A7_S1

## Section

- **Citation:** W. Va. Code § 61-7-1
- **Heading:** Legislative findings
- **Jurisdiction:** West Virginia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** WV Code / Chapter 61 / Article 7 / Section 1

## Text

The Legislature finds that the overwhelming support of the citizens of West Virginia for article three, section twenty-two of the Constitution of this state, commonly known as the “Right to Keep and Bear Arms Amendment”, combined with the obligation of the state to reasonably regulate the right of persons to keep and bear arms for self-defense requires the reenactment of this article.

## Nearby sections

- [W. Va. Code § 61-7-1 §61-7-1. Legislative findings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C61_A7_S1.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 61-7-2 §61-7-2. Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C61_A7_S2.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 61-7-3 §61-7-3. Carrying a deadly weapon without provisional license or other authorization by persons under twenty-one years of age; penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C61_A7_S3.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 61-7-4 §61-7-4. License to carry deadly weapons; how obtained.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C61_A7_S4.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 61-7-4A §61-7-4a. Provisional license to carry deadly weapons; how obtained.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C61_A7_S4A.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 61-7-5 §61-7-5. Revocation of license.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C61_A7_S5.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 61-7-6 §61-7-6. Exceptions as to prohibitions against carrying concealed handguns for persons at least eighteen years of age and fewer than twenty-one years of age; exemptions from licensing fees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C61_A7_S6.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 61-7-6A §61-7-6a. Reciprocity and recognition; out-of-state concealed handgun permits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C61_A7_S6A.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 61-7-7 §61-7-7. Persons prohibited from possessing firearms; classifications; right of nonprohibited persons over twenty-one years of age to carry concealed deadly weapons; offenses and penalties; reinstatement of rights to possess; offenses; penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C61_A7_S7.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 61-7-8 §61-7-8. Possession of deadly weapons by minors; prohibitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C61_A7_S8.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 61-7-9 §61-7-9. Possession of machine guns, penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C61_A7_S9.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 61-7-10 §61-7-10. Deadly weapons for sale or hire; sale to prohibited persons; penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C61_A7_S10.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 61-7-11 §61-7-11. Brandishing deadly weapons; threatening or causing breach of the peace; criminal penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C61_A7_S11.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 61-7-11A §61-7-11a. Possessing deadly weapons on premises of educational facilities; reports by school principals; suspension of driver’s license; possessing deadly weapons on premises housing courts of law and family law courts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C61_A7_S11A.md)

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