West Virginia State Air Force Laws: § 18.2-282. Directing, possessing or handling firearms, aerial or gas weapons, or objects that resemble their appearance; It is unlawful for any person to direct, hold or wave a firearm or an air or gas weapon or an object of similar appearance, whether or not it can be fired, in a manner that reasonably arouses fear in the minds of others or that holds a firearm or an air or gas weapon in a public place in a manner that: reasonable fear in someone else`s mind of being shot or injured. However, this Article shall not apply to persons involved in excusable or reasonable self-defence. Persons who contravene the provisions of this section are guilty of a Class 1 offence or, if the violation occurs in a public, private or religious elementary, middle or secondary school, including buildings and land, or on public property within 1,000 feet of such school property, they are guilty of a Class 6 crime. Any police officer who, in the performance of his duties, makes an arrest in accordance with the provisions of this section shall not be liable under civil law for damages for injury or death caused to the arrested person if he had reason to believe that the arrested person had directed, held or waved such a firearm or an air or gas weapon; or an object that looked like it in appearance, with the intention of inducing fear in the mind of another. For the purposes of this Article, “firearm” means any weapon intended or intended to eject one or more projectiles by the explosion of combustible material. The word “ammunition” as used here refers to a cartridge, pellet, bullet, rocket or projectile that can be used in a firearm. (Code 1950, § 18.1-69.2; 1968, c. 513; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1990, cc. 588, 599; 1992, c.
735; 2003, c. 976; 2005, c.§ 22.1-277.07. Expulsion of students in certain circumstances; Exceptions.A. Pursuant to the Federal U.S. School Improvement Act of 1994 (Part F-Gun-Free Schools Act of 1994), a school board shall exclude from school attendance for a period of at least one year any student who, in accordance with the procedures set out in this section, has determined that it has prohibited a firearm on school grounds or in a school-sponsored activity in accordance with section 18.2-308.1; have possessed a firearm or destructive device within the meaning of Subdivision E, a silencer or silencer for firearms, or an air pistol as defined in section 15.2-915.4, Subdivision E, on school grounds or during an activity sponsored by the school. However, according to the guidelines of the school board or a school committee, a school administrator may determine, based on the facts of a particular situation, that there are special circumstances and that no disciplinary or other disciplinary measure or other period of expulsion is appropriate. A school board may issue guidelines to determine special circumstances. In addition, a school board may, by order, authorize the head of department or his commissioner to conduct a preliminary review of such cases to determine whether disciplinary measures other than expulsion are appropriate. Those rules shall ensure that, where further disciplinary action is appropriate, such subsequent disciplinary action shall be taken in accordance with the procedures laid down in this Article.B. The Board of Education is designated as the state agency responsible for education responsible for implementing the provisions of the Federal Improvement of American Schools Act of 1994 and administers the funds made available to the Commonwealth under that Act. Each school board must revise its standards of student conduct not later than three months after the day on which this Act comes into force. Local school authorities applying for funds allocated to the Commonwealth by the Federal U.S.
Schools Improvement Act of 1994 submit a request to the Department of Education to request such support. Requests for assistance include:1. Documentation that the local school board has adopted and implemented the Student Code of Conduct in accordance with this Division; and 2. A description of the circumstances related to expulsions imposed under this Division, including (i) the schools from which students were excluded under this Section, (ii) the number of students who were excluded from each of those schools in the School Department during the school year, and (iii) the types of firearms involved in the expulsions. No school that administers a Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (JROTC) program may prohibit the JROTC program from providing shooting training if such training is a normal part of those programs. These programs may include training in the use of air guns. The administration of a school that runs a JROTC program cooperates with JROTC personnel in the implementation of such shooting training. The term “destructive device” does not include equipment that has not been designed or redesigned for use as a weapon, or a device originally designed for use as a weapon and that is redesigned for use as a signalling, pyrotechnic, conduction, safety or similar device, or an older firearm within the meaning of Section G of Subsection G of § 18.2-308.2:2. including a starter gun that emits or is designed or easily transformed by the action of an explosion of combustible material or the frame or receiver of such a weapon. The term “firearm” does not include an air pistol within the meaning of section 15.2-915.4, subdivision E. One year” means 365 calendar days, as required by federal regulations. “School Property” means any property owned or leased by the School Board, or any vehicle owned or leased by or operated by or on behalf of the School Board.
For the provisions of this section, the exceptions for concealed weapons referred to in § 18.2-308 apply accordingly. The provisions of this section do not apply to persons who possess such firearms or firearms or pneumatic weapons in the course of the curriculum or other programs sponsored by the schools of the school department or of an organization approved by the school to use its premises, or to a law enforcement officer in the performance of his or her duties as such. Nothing in this section shall be construed as diminishing the authority of the Board of Education or the Governor with respect to decisions as to whether or to what extent Virginia should participate in the Federal Improvement of American Schools Act of 1994 or diminishing the Governor`s power to coordinate and determine the political direction of official communication between the Commonwealth and the United States Government. (1995, cc. 724, 801; 1999, cc. 707, 1027; 2000, c. 523, § 22.1-277.01; 2001, cc. 688, 820; 2003, c. 843, 976; 2004, around 930; 2006, around 703; 2013, ca. 288.) § 18.2-287.01 Carrying weapons in the airport terminal of the airline. It is illegal for any person (i) to possess or transport to an airport terminal of a Commonwealth air carrier an air carrier, (i) a weapon or other weapon intended to power a missile or projectile of any kind, (ii) a frame, receiver, silencer, silencer, missile, a projectile or ammunition intended for use with a dangerous weapon, and (iii) any other dangerous weapon; ii) frame, receiver, silencer, silencer, missile, projectile or ammunition intended for use with a dangerous weapon, and (iii) any other dangerous weapon, including explosives, narcotic weapons within the meaning of § 18.2-308.1 and weapons referred to in section 18.2-308 subsection A.