WEST virginia Legislature

2017 regular session

Introduced

Senate Bill 436

By Senators Gaunch, Blair, Maroney, Trump, Unger, Boso, Takubo, Rucker, Cline, Facemire and Romano

[Introduced February 24, 2017; Referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §5-3-6, relating to Attorney General’s investigators; and allowing them to carry firearms under certain circumstances.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated §5-3-6, to read as follows:

ARTICLE 3. ATTORNEY GENERAL.

§5-3-6. Attorney General’s investigators authority to carry concealed weapon.

Notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary, the Attorney General may designate investigators in his or her office to carry a firearm at any time in the course of performing their official duties: Provided, That any such designated investigator must complete a training program for the safe and lawful use and handling of firearms, maintain yearly firearms qualifications equivalent to the requirements for active members of a law-enforcement agency and be bonded through the Office of the Attorney General.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to allow investigators from the Attorney General’s office to carry firearms in the course of their official duties under certain circumstances.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.