Jonesy
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Is it legal to OC in the GWNF in West Virginia for a non resident like me (Virginia resident)? Any conditions or pitfalls? Thanks in advance.
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Is it legal to OC in the GWNF in West Virginia for a non resident like me (Virginia resident)? Any conditions or pitfalls? Thanks in advance.
See also the post by jimmullins in this thread: http://forums.wvcdl.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=1962
And no oc'ing in "any of the woods."
How do you determine what constitutes the "woods"???
Except during an open firearms hunting season. See W.Va. Code § 20-2-5(8).And no oc'ing in "any of the woods."
The firearm-related provisions of W.Va. Code § 20-2-5 are relics from a time when West Virginia law required a license to carry a handgun, either openly or concealed, and under which licenses were issued more sparingly than in Maryland. At that time, the only way most individuals could carry a handgun off their own property was when hunting. These provisions were adopted both as anti-poaching measures and as additional means of enforcing the old licensing law.I never understood that.
Who ever wrote that in part of the bill had to be a complete moron.
95% of land in the state of West Virgina could be considered "woods".