WEST VIRGINIA GUN LAWS
West Virginia Pistol License
- West Virginia CCW License Requirements
- West Virginia CCW License Application
- West Virginia CCW License Renewal
- West Virginia CCW License Fee's
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 21 years old or 18 if employed in a job where carrying of firearms is required.
- Has completed a firearms training course.
- A United States citizen or legal resident.
- A resident of West Virginia and the county application is filed in.
- Is not habitually addicted to alcohol.
- Is not an unlawful user of or habitually addicted to any controlled substance.
- Has not been adjudicated to be mentally incompetent or who has been involuntarily committed to a mental institution.
- Is not subject to a domestic violence protective order.
- Federal Law – Prohibits the following persons
QUICK FACTS
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Permit Information
West Virginia gun laws operate on an "Unrestricted" and "Shall Issue" policy and allow concealed and open carry of firearms without a permit. The minimum age for open carry is 18 and for concealed carry 21. The permitless carry laws apply to residents and non-residents who are legally allowed to possess a firearm. Persons aged 18 - 20 will still need a permit to conceal carry. Permits are still available for out-of-state travel but are only issued to residents. Applicants will need to complete a firearms training course and then file their application with the local county sheriff’s office in their county of residence.
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Permitless Carry
Alaska, Arizona, Kansas, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, Vermont and West Virginia have “Permitless Carry.” If you can legally possess a firearm then you may carry it concealed in those states without a Permit/License.
WITH CONCEALED CARRY PERMIT
Where You Can Carry
- State parks
- State and national forests
- Road side rest areas
- Vehicle
- All areas of the state – except those listed below
Where You Cannot Carry
- The State Capitol Complex
- Regional jails, detention facilities or State Division of Corrections facilities
- County courthouses or any facility housing a court of this state
- A school bus or any public primary or secondary education building, structure, facility or grounds including a vocational education building, structure, facility or grounds where secondary vocational education programs are conducted or at a school-sponsored function, or in or on a private primary or secondary education building, structure or facility
- Any building or area limited by municipal code. Certain municipalities may have further handgun restrictions in municipal code. Before carrying a
weapon in a West Virginia municipality, it is recommended that you inquire as to such laws with the appropriate city attorney’s office - Any property where firearms are prohibited by the owner, lessee or other person charged with the care, custody and control of the real property
- Wherever signs are posted indicating weapon restrictions
- Any place where the carrying of firearms is prohibited by Federal Law.
Details on West Virginia Gun Laws
Get in Touch
Mongolia County Sheriff
Hours
Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed
Contact
Address 116 Walnut St.
CityMorgantown, WV 26505
Phone (304) 291-7260
In WV there is a state preemption law that supercedes municipal code.