The proposed bill aims to establish the "Second Amendment Reaffirmation and Protection Act" in West Virginia, which seeks to protect the right to bear arms in the event that federal firearm laws, such as the National Firearms Act, the Gun Control Act, or the Firearm Owners Protection Act, are repealed or nullified. The bill includes provisions that automatically restore full Second Amendment rights without imposing new state restrictions, prohibits state agencies from enacting or enforcing regulations that mimic repealed federal laws, and reaffirms state preemption over local firearm regulations.

Additionally, the bill provides protections for individuals and businesses exercising their rights under the repeal of federal firearm laws, prohibits state and local law enforcement from assisting in the enforcement of unconstitutional firearm restrictions, and allows citizens to bring civil suits against officials or agencies enforcing illegal restrictions. The legislation also includes a declaration reaffirming the right to keep and bear arms as a natural right and specifies that the act will take effect immediately upon the certification of repeal or judicial nullification of any related federal provisions.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 2-1A-1, 2-1A-2, 2-1A-3, 2-1A-4, 2-1A-5, 2-1A-6, 2-1A-7, 2-1A-8, 2-1A-9