Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes individuals with a concealed weapons permit to conceal carry on a college campus.

Highlights:

• Authorizes individuals who hold a current and valid license to carry a concealed deadly weapon carry a concealed pistol or revolver on the campus and in the buildings of a state institution of higher education (Article 4, Sec. 18B).

• Specifies that this act does not apply to areas rented, leased, or under an exclusive agreement for the full-time occupancy and use of a private entity (Article 4, Sec. 18B).

• Authorizes a state institution of higher education to regulate possession of concealed pistols or revolvers by individuals with a concealed carry permit at the following events and locations, including, but not limited to (Article 4, Sec. 18B):

• An organized event at a stadium or arena with a capacity of more than 1,000;

• A daycare facility located on the property of state institution;

• The secure area of any building used by law enforcement at a state institution; or

• The specific location of a formal, disciplinary, or grievance hearing for a student or employee of a state institution.

• Requires institutions of higher education provide either a secure location for storage of a concealed weapon in one of the institutions on-campus residence hall, or an appropriate safe to be installed in a concealed carry permit holder’s room in any on-campus residence hall (Article 4, Sec. 18B).

• Specifies that an institution of higher education may charge a reasonable fee for the use of secure storage or a safe (Article 4, Sec. 18B).

• Prohibits a licensed individual who has a current and valid concealed carry permit from displaying their concealed deadly weapon in a way that is partially or wholly visible or intentionally and knowingly in plain view of another person (Article 4, Sec. 18B).

• Defines a “license to carry a concealed deadly weapon” as a current and valid license that is lawfully issued by the state of West Virginia (Article 4, Sec. 18B).

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