West Virginia § 61-7-9 - 61-7-9. Possession of machine guns, penalties.
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§ 61-7-9. 61-7-9. Possession of machine guns, penalties.
It shall be unlawful for any person to carry, transport, or have in his possession, any machine gun, submachine gun, or any other fully automatic weapon unless he or she has fully complied with applicable federal statutes and all applicable rules and regulations of the secretary of the treasury of the United States relating to such firearms.
Any person who violates the provision of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000, or shall be confined in the county jail for not less than ninety days, or more than one year, or both.
Source: official West Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 61-7-9 ("61-7-9. Possession of machine guns, penalties.") is part of the West Virginia Code, the codified statutory law of West Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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