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OpenCarry.org - Discussion Forum > Stories From The States > West Virginia > question about carrying
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spencer280 Regular Member 
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i am from pa and i have a LTCF permit that allows me to carry a weapon concealed. WV is in agreement with pa with the permit i hold. my question is . is wv a open carry state or concealed or is it both. my dad lives in marmet wv hes running for mayor and i visit a lot i needed to know before heading down there |
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wehrmachtXD40_COLT45 Regular Member
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You may exercise either, just remember all federal laws etc. |
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spencer280 Regular Member
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ok one question i was reading someones post and i said something about . you can not open carry in Charleston. is this true. may dad lives right beside that city7. marmet that is where i would be at marmet but is that true about charleston wv |
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wehrmachtXD40_COLT45 Regular Member
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Yes this is true. within city limits open carry is currently prohibited. This is currently being fought by pro gunners, but is not in the immediate future to my understanding. Both charleston and dunbar both have grandfathered ordinances put it. |
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spencer280 Regular Member
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but marment is still ok for open carry . just not in the city limits of Charleston |
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wehrmachtXD40_COLT45 Regular Member
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As i see it that would be correct, but i am not a lawyer. Howsomever i am a resident in VA, so i am attesting as a neighbor to WV. of course im 3 minutes from the border haha. I can find no listings on here precisely identifying the current cities that prohibit it. However the two that are primarily listed are the only ones to my knowledge. My suggestion would be to call the local police department for clarification. Be sure you do not ask a dispatcher, as many are not apt in current laws nor have any authority to provide you with advice. Ask to speak with an officer, or preferably the Lt. or shift officer. Sorry for the non precise advice/answer. But I would say your safe, i carry frequently in WV as i pass through it regularly. WV tends to be very positive from my personal experience. P.S. ill check on some codes and see what i can find. will post results at a later time. |
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spencer280 Regular Member
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thank you |
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Brian D. Regular Member 
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As my sometimes shaky memory serves, a very few cities in WV had firearms carry prohibitions in place before the state passed concealed carry and statewide pre-emption into law. As of now the courts have upheld tose statutes as legal and binding for the cities involved, but I'm sure it'll be further hashed out in the legal system. |
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wehrmachtXD40_COLT45 Regular Member
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Brian is correct, just found it. Those are the two cities with listed phoibitations set forwarth just prior to the preemtion being inacted. In fact the charleston one hit the books 3 months prior to the preemtion . So, those cities are criminal safe zones. but if your not in the limits, to hell with those cities.  |
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spencer280 Regular Member
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but in them city are you allowed to carry concealed . wv honors my permit |
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wehrmachtXD40_COLT45 Regular Member
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Yes, concealed is fine by all means. Standard rules apply etc.... Their code just states carrying of "deadly weapons" not concealed deadly weapons. With a license your more than legal |
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spencer280 Regular Member
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one more question for you. i have a LTCF permit in pa wv is in agreement with it. now i am covered to carry a weapon on me in car car in wv right. i think so but was just asking |
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wehrmachtXD40_COLT45 Regular Member
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Yes, Absolutely. |
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spencer280 Regular Member
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thank you and i see your a cop. good job im a corrections officer . lol see you catch them and then i deal with them. just to tell you went out and bought a new gun today and i love it. its the new xdm 40 you can't beat 16+1 that this gun holds and the accuracy. is unreal. if you ever get a chance to buy one you will not go wrong. Last edited on Wed Apr 22nd, 2009 05:00 pm by spencer280 |
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wehrmachtXD40_COLT45 Regular Member
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Yeah, I dont broadcast it, I just let LEO229 take the heat haha. I dont like being blasted online. Makes Kong very angry  I have the XD 40.cal sub compact. A XD .45 tac service model. and the XD 9mm service. Reason I havent moved to an XDM is the magazines arent interchangeable, just cant mannage to buy enough mags to feel comfortable with it haha. I stuck my toe in the pool of corrections didnt feel comfortable with it. You guys dont get enough credit, that is a dangerous job, idc what anyone sais. I dont mind wacking a bee's nest every now and then, but im not gonna live in the damn thing haha. Dana Enjoy your visit to VA by the way. Its a good place. If you come way way way down South West in VA let me know, im pretty sure im the only member from the middle of nowhere VA haha |
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colorado slick Regular Member
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wehrmachtXD40_COLT45 wrote: Yeah, I dont broadcast it, I just let LEO229 take the heat haha. I dont like being blasted online. Makes Kong very angry Duane, you seem to know what you are talking about so I'm throwing you a question. Do you have any idea why no agreement exists between WV and Colorado? I am from WV originally but have lived in Colorado for several years. Colorado Slick. |
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wehrmachtXD40_COLT45 Regular Member
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Slick, Reciprocity basically boils down to literal politics. It is the responsibility of your states gov. to make a mutual agreement with the commonwealths, or WV's "not sure which one you were asking about". This is my understanding of the matter. I can state in confidence, it is not up to law enforcement. pretty much the "I dont make the laws I enforce them deal" You can however possess your firearm in plain site etc if you wish to travel to either state. If you are traveling here through anti-gun states adhere to the US Code 18 USC 926A Interstate transport of firearms etc.. Or you may go this route "The 2004 Virginia General Assembly amended ยง 18.2-308, Code of Virginia, to authorize nonresidents of Virginia to apply for a concealed handgun permit. Nonresidents of the Commonwealth 21 years of age or older may apply in writing to the Virginia State Police for a five-year permit to carry a concealed handgun" quoted VA state police web site. With WV im not 100% sure they have non resident concealed permits. in light of that open carry is permitted. If theres anything else, just ask. Hope this helped. I give everything a try Dana |
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colorado slick Regular Member
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Thanks Dana( I got your name right thius time). Here in Colorado we have no problems except for Denver. Just belt it on and go. I do have a concealed permit and the Sheriff told me I can carry it any way I want, I'll check with the CBI tomorrow and see what the situation is. Thanks again, Colorado Slick |
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wehrmachtXD40_COLT45 Regular Member
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no problem slick, any time. |
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LEO 229 Regular Member 
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wehrmachtXD40_COLT45 wrote: Yeah, I dont broadcast it, I just let LEO229 take the heat haha. I dont like being blasted online. Makes Kong very angry I have been taking heat for over two years.... same old players.... The game is getting old... but they still want to play it. |
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colorado slick Regular Member
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I understand to heat problem. I too was a certified corrections officer when I lived in Illinois. Worked at the Pontiac Corrections Center otherwise known as the Chicago hoodlum state pen. It got so bad, I would come home, kick my wife and kiss my dog. A darned tough way to make a living. Colorado Slick. Otherwise known as Russ |
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wehrmachtXD40_COLT45 Regular Member
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LEO 229 wrote: wehrmachtXD40_COLT45 wrote:Yeah, I dont broadcast it, I just let LEO229 take the heat haha. I dont like being blasted online. Makes Kong very angry HAHA very good point, too many rematches , you hold your own  Besides, I like reading them, cracks me up.we could always get the FOP and out number the angry ones  |
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wehrmachtXD40_COLT45 Regular Member
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colorado slick wrote: I understand to heat problem. I too was a certified corrections officer when I lived in Illinois. Worked at the Pontiac Corrections Center otherwise known as the Chicago hoodlum state pen. It got so bad, I would come home, kick my wife and kiss my dog. A darned tough way to make a living. I could never handle corrections man, like I told the other previous poster, I wont get in the bee hive and play around. But ill just visit the worker bee's out getting pollen every now and then. Hope you and her worked out ok. |
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spencer280 Regular Member
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it is hard. its like born in you. its not something you get into for something to do. i love it. and i have come to leave the stuff that goes on in jail stay in jail you never want to take your work home |
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