61-7B-1 Short title
61-7B-10 Law-enforcement immunity
61-7B-2 Legislative findings and intent
61-7B-3 Definitions
61-7B-4 Federal commandeering prohibited
61-7B-5 Prohibitions on police activity
61-7B-6 Prohibition on court action
61-7B-7 Permitted activities
61-7B-8 Attorney General authorized and directed to challenge unconstitutional federal actions related to firearms
61-7B-9 Attorney General to publish model policies
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Terms Used In West Virginia Code > Chapter 61 > Article 7B - The West Virginia Second Amendment Preservation and Anti-Federal Commandeering Act

  • Affirmed: In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.