West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey (R) signed legislation Thursday which expands the state’s constitutional carry provision to include 18-20 year-olds.
On February 11, 2026, Breitbart News noted that the West Virginia Senate passed legislation to allow 18-20 year-olds to constitutional carry and on February 18, 2026, we reported that the WV House had followed suit.
It was already legal for 18-20 year-olds to open carry handguns in West Virginia, but HB 4106 was being passed to make clear 18-20 year-olds would also be able to concealed carry, all without a permit.
WV News reported Gov. Morrisey signing the bill on Thursday.
They noted that Morrisey’s signature means “adults ages 18 to 20 who are not otherwise prohibited from possessing a firearm may carry a concealed weapon without a license, aligning the state’s concealed carry rules with its existing open carry law.”
The effective date of the new law has not been announced.
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