2025SB 270

Protecting Gun Stores as Essential During Emergencies

2025 - West Virginia Senate

Conservatives Support

Description

This bill declares firearms, ammunition, and related businesses to be essential during declared emergencies, restricts government from shutting them down or seizing firearms, and creates a cause of action and damages for unlawful confiscation. CPAC strongly defends Second Amendment freedoms especially in times of crisis and supported this bill. The Senate passed this bill on 2025-02-26 by a vote of 33-0. The bill later became law.

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Legislators · 34

Legislator	Party	Lifetime Rating	Vote
Mike Azinger WV	Republican	84%	Conservative
Jason Barrett WV	Republican	86%	Conservative
Kevan Bartlett WV	Republican	90%	Conservative
Donna Boley WV	Republican	82%	Conservative
Laura Wakim Chapman WV	Republican	90%	Conservative
Anne Charnock WV	Republican	90%	Conservative
Charles Clements WV	Republican	82%	Conservative
Vince Deeds WV	Republican	90%	Conservative
Scott Fuller WV	Republican	90%	Conservative
Joey Garcia WV	Democrat	50%	Conservative
Amy Grady WV	Republican	81%	Conservative
Bill Hamilton WV	Republican	63%	Conservative
Craig Hart WV	Republican	90%	Conservative
Brian Helton WV	Republican	90%	Conservative
Glenn Jeffries WV	Republican	54%	Conservative
Patrick Martin WV	Republican	87%	Conservative
Mark Maynard WV	Republican	86%	Conservative
Robbie Morris WV	Republican	90%	Conservative
Mike Oliverio WV	Republican	86%	Conservative
Rupie Phillips WV	Republican	73%	Conservative
Ben Queen WV	Republican	86%	Conservative
Rollan Roberts WV	Republican	86%	Conservative
Chris Rose WV	Republican	100%	Conservative
Patricia Rucker WV	Republican	85%	Conservative
Randy Smith WV	Republican	82%	Conservative
Mike Stuart WV	Republican	89%	Conservative
Tom Takubo WV	Republican	81%	Conservative
Eric Tarr WV	Republican	85%	Conservative
Jay Taylor WV	Republican	86%	Conservative
Darren Thorne WV	Republican	100%	Conservative
Ryan Weld WV	Republican	82%	Conservative
Tom Willis WV	Republican	90%	Conservative
Mike Woelfel WV	Democrat	55%	Conservative
Jack Woodrum WV	Republican	88%	Did Not Vote