WV Machine Gun Bill Clears Committee – Then Faces Pushback
West Virginia’s SB 1071 would allow state-facilitated machine gun sales, but opposition and Senate delays now threaten the bill’s survival.
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Kentucky HB 749 Follows West Virginia in Expanding Citizens’ Access to Modern Machine Guns
This legislation establishes an Office of Public Defense within the Kentucky State Police, tasked with acquiring and transferring modern, select-fire machine guns directly to law-abiding citizens.
Contact Chairman Willis Now: SB1071 Could Restore Access to Modern Machine Guns, If It Gets a Hearing
SB1071 would create a state-run Office of Public Defense within the West Virginia State Police to procure and sell modern, select-fire machine guns directly to qualified, law-abiding citizens.
West Virginia Introduces Bill to Repeal the State’s Machine Gun Ban
HB 4185 has a single purpose "to repeal the section of code making it unlawful to possess a fully automatic weapon."
Statewide Carry Ban Bill: Just When Virginians Thought Things Couldn’t Get Much Worse
Virginia’s HB 1542 could prohibit carrying most centerfire semi-automatic firearms in public places. Critics argue the bill’s language effectively criminalizes common concealed carry pistols. The post Statewide Carry Ban Bill: Just When Virginians Thought Things Couldn’t Get Much Worse appe...
Virginia Backs Away From Punishing Tax On Suppressors
It is shaping up to be a battleground year between firearms-restricting legislators and shooters who just want to do their thing without being hassled by The Man. Already, we’ve seen restrictive laws passed against semi-auto firearms in New Mexico, and similar laws in Virginia as well . But...
Pro-Rights Groups Manage To Scuttle Virginia’s Proposed $500 Suppressor Tax
Virginia’s proposed $500 suppressor tax has been unanimously tabled in committee. Suppressor advocates say coordinated testimony and grassroots pressure stopped the measure—for now. The post Pro-Rights Groups Manage To Scuttle Virginia’s Proposed $500 Suppressor Tax appeared first on The Tr...
From East To West, States Double Down On Gun Restrictions In 2026
We are only a few weeks into 2026, and it looks like this year might see quite a few battles between pro-firearms activists and anti-gun legislators across the U.S.; we’ve already seen several states introduce highly restrictive legislation, and there might be more to come. Below, see a lis...
Update on Virginia ‘Assault Firearm’ Bans and Magazine Restrictions
Here is an update directly from Philip Van Cleave, President of Virginia Citizens Defense League, on the legislative situation in the state.
Virginia House Pushes Multiple Anti-Gun Bills to Senate
Virginia's Democrat-controlled House of Delegates recently passed a package of restrictive firearm bills on February 5, 2026, advancing what critics call the most aggressive assault on Second Amendment rights in state history.