ThatIsAFact
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On March 22, the West Virginia legislature sent to Governor Joe Manchin (D) House Bill 3074. He has until April 4 to decide what to do with it (but he may not take that long). This bill makes a number of changes in the state's reciprocity law. The West Virginia Citizens Defense League has posted a detailed analysis that argues that the complicated requirements of the bill, far more demanding than the current law, are likely to result in nullification of the only two reciprocity agreements that the state has ever entered into -- with Kentucky and Virginia. Whether or not that turns out to be so, one thing is absolutely clear: If the governor signs this bill, permits issued by Virginia to nonresidents -- which are clearly valid under the language of the current law -- will immediately become invalid in West Virginia.
Furthermore, future reciprocity agreements reached under the terms of House Bill 3074 (if there every are any) will apply only to permits issued by a reciprocal state to its own residents. So forget about ever carrying in West Virginia on a Florida nonresident permit, if this bill is signed.
If you want to urge the governor to veto this retrograde bill and send it back for more work, here is his contract information:
To send a fax: 304-342-7025
To send an e-mail: [email protected]
To send a message via the governor's web contact form:
http://www.wvgov.org/sec.aspx?id=36
To telephone: 304-558-2000 or 1-888-438-2731 during normal business hours
The Honorable Joe Manchin, III
Office of the Governor
1900 Kanawha Blvd., E.
Charleston, WV 25305
Furthermore, future reciprocity agreements reached under the terms of House Bill 3074 (if there every are any) will apply only to permits issued by a reciprocal state to its own residents. So forget about ever carrying in West Virginia on a Florida nonresident permit, if this bill is signed.
If you want to urge the governor to veto this retrograde bill and send it back for more work, here is his contract information:
To send a fax: 304-342-7025
To send an e-mail: [email protected]
To send a message via the governor's web contact form:
http://www.wvgov.org/sec.aspx?id=36
To telephone: 304-558-2000 or 1-888-438-2731 during normal business hours
The Honorable Joe Manchin, III
Office of the Governor
1900 Kanawha Blvd., E.
Charleston, WV 25305
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