West Virginia Firearm (Gun) Bill of Sale Form

• Background Check Required?
  • Private Sale: No, West Virginia does not generally require a background check for private sales between unlicensed individuals.
  • Licensed Dealer: Yes, federally licensed dealers must conduct a background check before completing the transfer.
• Waiting Period: None.
• Registration Requirement: None.
• Permit Required (to purchase): None.
• Concealed Carry Permit: None.
• Magazine Capacity Limits: None.
• Assault Weapons Limits: None.

Source: W. Va. Code §§ 61-7-3, 61-7-4, 61-7-7, 18 U.S.C. § 922(t)

• Convicted felons.
• Unlawful users of or persons addicted to controlled substances.
• Anyone subject to a qualifying court order restraining them from harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner or child.
• Minors.
• Fugitives from justice.
• Anyone adjudicated as a mental defective or committed to a mental institution.
• Aliens illegally in the country or admitted under a non-immigrant visa.
• Anyone dishonorably discharged from the U.S. Armed Forces.
• Anyone who renounced U.S. citizenship.
• Anyone convicted of a misdemeanor offense of domestic violence.

Source: W. Va. Code § 61-7-7, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)