It shall be unlawful for any person to carry, transport, or have in his possession, any machine gun, submachine gun, or any other fully automatic weapon unless he or she has fully complied with applicable federal statutes and all applicable rules and regulations of the secretary of the treasury of the United States relating to such firearms.
Any person who violates the provision of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000, or shall be confined in the county jail for not less than ninety days, or more than one year, or both.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 61. Crimes and Their Punishment
§61-7-4. License to Carry Deadly Weapons; How Obtained
§61-7-4a. Provisional License to Carry Deadly Weapons; How Obtained
§61-7-5. Revocation of License
§61-7-6a. Reciprocity and Recognition; Out-of-State Concealed Handgun Permits
§61-7-8. Possession of Deadly Weapons by Minors; Prohibitions
§61-7-9. Possession of Machine Guns, Penalties
§61-7-10. Deadly Weapons for Sale or Hire; Sale to Prohibited Persons; Penalties
§61-7-11. Brandishing Deadly Weapons; Threatening or Causing Breach of the Peace; Criminal Penalties
§61-7-12. Wanton Endangerment Involving a Firearm
§61-7-14. Right of Certain Persons to Limit Possession of Firearms on Premises
§61-7-15. Persons Prohibited From Committing Violent Crime While Wearing Body Armor; Penalties
§61-7-15a. Use or Presentation of a Firearm During Commission of a Felony; Penalties
§61-7-16. Chief Officer Certification to Transfer or Make Certain Firearms; Definitions; Appeal