West Virginia Firearm Disqualifications

Firearm disqualifications in West Virginia

Someone in West Virginia is disqualified from owning a firearm if they are:

anyone convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year
anyone habitually addicted to alcohol
anyone who is an unlawful user or habitually addicted to any controlled substance
an illegal alien
anyone discharged from the armed forces under dishonorable conditions
is subject to a domestic violence protective order
has been convicted of a misdemeanor of assault or battery against intimate partner or member of household
convicted of a felony crime of violence or felony sexual offense
convicted of a felony involving Schedule II or Schedule III controlled substance

if the conviction that disqualified the person is expunged, set aside, or is covered by an unconditional pardon, the person can possess a firearm

Those convicted of a felony in West Virginia:

anyone convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year
convicted of a felony crime of violence or felony sexual offense
convicted of a felony involving Schedule II or Schedule III controlled substance

anyone who has been adjudicated mentally incompetent or who has been involuntarily committed to a mental institution

-anyone discharged dishonorably from the military is not eligible to possess a firearm