Important Links
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Reciprocity Guidelines for West Virginia
Note: Alaska, Arizona, Kansas, Maine and Vermont are the only states can carry a firearm without carrying permit. The state of West Virginia honors both resident and non-resident permits/licenses of the states they honor. These are the following: Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas Colorado Delaware Florida Georgia Idaho Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Michigan Mississippi Missouri Nebraska […]
Reciprocity/ How this State Honors Other States Permit/ Licenses
§61-7-6a. Reciprocity and Recognition; Out-of-State Concealed Handgun Permits. a. Valid out-of-state permit or license to possess or carry a handgun is valid in this state for the carrying of a concealed handgun, if the following conditions are met: (i) The permit or license holder is 21 years or older; (ii) The permit or license is […]
Applying for a Resident Permit
Take a Class as described below: All persons applying for a license must complete a training course in handling and firing a handgun. The successful completion of any of the following courses fulfills this training requirement: 1. Any official National Rifle Association handgun safety or training course; 2. Any handgun safety or training course or […]
Applying for a Non-Resident Permit
The state of West Virginia does not issue a Permit/ License to Non-Residents.
Carry Permit Limitation
From the WV AG’s Handbook on Firearm Laws for West Virginia 1. Federal government properties or other places where firearms are prohibited by federal law. This includes areas of restricted access in airports 2. Any property where firearms are prohibited by the owner, lessee or other person charged with the care, custody and control of […]
Gun Sign Requirements and Limitations
In West Virginia, “No Firearm” signs have no force of law unless it is specifically posted and mentioned in State Law that it is off limits to those with permit/license to carry. If a person go to a place where there is a sign but not mentioned in the law and ask that person to […]
Police on Carry Requirements
§61-7-4. (n) All licensees must carry with them a state-issued photo identification card with the concealed weapons license whenever the licensee is carrying a concealed weapon. Any licensee who fails to have in his or her possession a state-issued photo identification card and a current concealed weapons license while carrying a concealed weapon is guilty […]
Traveling with Firearm Inside a Vehicle
§20-2-6a. Carrying a handgun while afield. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary, a person who is not prohibited at the time from possessing a firearm pursuant to the provisions of section seven, article seven, chapter sixty-one of this code or by any applicable federal law may carry a handgun for self-defense […]
Open Carry
§20-2-6a. Carrying a handgun while afield. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary, a person who is not prohibited at the time from possessing a firearm pursuant to the provisions of section seven, article seven, chapter sixty-one of this code or by any applicable federal law may carry a handgun for self-defense […]