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SB 1071·WV·senate

Creating Public Defense and Provisioning Act

In CommitteeFiled Feb 23, 2026
Sponsor: Rose
Latest Action

To Judiciary

Feb 23, 2026

Summary

The bill creates the Public Defense and Provisioning Act, setting up a state office that can purchase and sell machine guns to members of the public who meet eligibility requirements. It is grounded in the Second Amendment and West Virginia’s constitutional right to bear arms. The measure aims to expand lawful access to modern firearms for self‑defense and other lawful uses.

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