West Virginia: Senate Committee to Hear Firearms Preemption Bill Tomorrow

Tomorrow, Senate Bill 317, sponsored by state Senator John Unger (D-16), is expected to be heard in the Senate Judiciary Committee.  SB 317 passed with a substitute in the Senate Government Organization Committee early last week.  We are working with state legislators to craft the substitute in a way that is most advantageous to firearm owners in the Mountain State and expect resolution of its language in the coming days.  SB 317 is a statewide firearms preemption bill which would bring Charleston and three other cities that currently have and enforce local gun control ordinances into uniformity with the rest of the state.  SB 317 would establish in statute what the amendment to last year’s Home Rule hoped to accomplish but without the necessity of an "opt in" provision.  Using the contact information provided below, please call and e-mail members of the Senate Judiciary Committee today and urge them to SUPPORT Senate Bill 317.

Senate Judiciary Committee:
 
Senator Corey Palumbo (D-17), Chairman
(304) 357-7880
corey.palumbo@wvsenate.gov
 
Senator Gregory Tucker (D-11), Vice-Chairman
(304) 357-7906
greg.tucker@wvsenate.gov
 
Senator Robert Beach (D-13)
(304) 357-7919
bob.beach@wvsenate.gov
 
Senator Sam Cann (D-12)
(304) 357-7904
sam.cann@wvsenate.gov
 
Senator Donald Cookman (D-15)
(304) 357-7980
donald.cookman@wvsenate.gov
 
Senator Rocky Fitzsimmons (D-1)
(304) 357-7918
rocky@fitzsimmonsfirm.com
 
Senator Daniel Hall (D-9)
(304) 357-7807
daniel.hall@wvsenate.gov
 
Senator Art Kirkendoll (D-7)
(304) 357-7857
art.kirkendoll@wvsenate.gov
 
Senator Ronald Miller (D-10)
(304) 357-7959
ronald.miller@wvsenate.gov
 
Senator Herb Snyder (D-16)
(304) 357-7957
herb.snyder@wvsenate.gov
 
Senator John Unger (D-16)
(304) 357-7933
john.unger@wvsenate.gov
 
Senator Bob Williams (D-14)
(304) 357-7995
bob.williams@wvsenate.gov
 
Senator Mitch Carmichael (R-4)
(304) 357-7855
Mitch.Carmichael@wvsenate.gov
 
Senator Bill Cole (R-6)
(304) 357-7843
bill.cole@wvsenate.gov
 
Senator Evan Jenkins (R-5)
(304) 357-7956
evan.jenkins@wvsenate.gov
 
Senator David Nohe (R-3)
(304) 357-7970
dcnohe@suddenlink.net
 
Senator Chris Walters (R-8)
(304) 357-7866
chris.walters@wvsenate.gov