West Virginia Constitutional Carry
BY Herschel Smith
9 years, 9 months ago
The WV Senate on Feb. 27 passed a bill that would allow for anyone over the age of 18 to carry a concealed weapon in West Virginia without a permit.
Sen. Mike Romano, D-Harrison, offered three amendments before the bill passed the Senate with only two votes against it.
Sen. Ron Miller, D-Greenbrier, and Sen. Corey Palumbo, D-Kanawha, were the only dissenting votes.
One of Romano’s amendments would have added a training course for anyone carrying a concealed weapon. Other amendments would have capped the age of concealed carry at 21 years old. Each amendment was rejected.
Romano ultimately voted for the bill.
“I was an 18-year-old kid, and I don’t think at that age they’re mature enough to understand the grave responsibility they have,” Romano said of changing the age of carrying a concealed weapon. “The Senate, unfortunately, caved in to special interests. I voted for the bill because I think it’s right, but I thought the amendments would add common sense adjustments.”
The legislation goes to the WV House of Delegates for consideration.
Well good for them. In spite of the gun control efforts to the Southeast by communist Terry McAuliffe, it’s good to know and show that better can be done. It’s important to note that this is the Senate. I don’t know much about the Governor or how likely he is to sign this legislation if it passes the House. He is a democrat.
If I have any readers from West Virginia, please comment here and/or send me a note and keep us posted on progress of this legislation.
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