Public Safety
West Virginia lets treasurer guards carry concealed guns
The change is limited to duty hours and self-defense. The treasurer can also reimburse training and requalification costs under the law.
State Treasurer security personnel now have a legal path to carry concealed weapons on the job in West Virginia. They must be approved in writing, hold a concealed handgun license and complete training equal to the state police academy's entry-level course.
- Security staff could be armed only on duty.
- Written approval would be required first.
- Training would have to match state police academy entry-level standards.
- Recorded votes show no opposition so far.
- West Virginia's State Treasurer could give some security staff authority to carry concealed firearms while they are on duty
West Virginia law now lets some State Treasurer security staff carry concealed guns while on duty, as long as they get written approval, hold a concealed handgun license and complete training equal to the state police academy's entry-level course.
That keeps the change focused on a narrow slice of workers, not a broader weapons rule. The measure would make the security detail's carry authority explicit in state law, but it would also set a high bar before anyone could use it.
A tight set of conditions
The proposal does not read like a general carry expansion. It gives the treasurer discretion to authorize concealed weapons for security personnel, but only while they are performing official duties and only under the bill's training and eligibility requirements.
Available vote records show the bill advanced without recorded no votes.