Creating Public Defense and Provisioning Act

Summary

The bill would establish an Office of Public Defense within the West Virginia State Police to acquire modern machine guns and transfer them to persons who meet state and federal eligibility rules. It adds a $250 surcharge (plus up to $50 extra) per gun to fund the program and shields the state and its employees from civil or criminal liability for those transfers. The measure failed to pass and is no longer active.

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