Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 81-6-2 - Authorization Requirements2.1. Upon retirement or medical discharge, a member of the West Virginia State Police may submit a request to the Superintendent for authorization to carry a handgun within the State of West Virginia, concealed or otherwise, upon his or her person, provided:2.1.1. The member is retired honorably with at least 20 years of service; or2.1.2. The member is retired with less than 20 years of service due to a total or partial disability, regardless of whether such disability resulted from his or her service with the Department, as determined by the Consolidated Public Retirement Board; and provided that any such disability does not affect the retired or medically discharged member's ability to safely operate and control the handgun during firing, as determined by the Superintendent.2.2. A request submitted in compliance with this rule for either issuance or renewal of an authorization must be in writing upon a form prescribed by the Superintendent and shall include the retired or medically discharged member's name, complete address, signature and other information as requested. The retired or medically discharged member, or a member petitioning for retirement, may submit a request at any time.2.3. The following retired or medically discharged members are ineligible to receive an authorization under the provisions of this rule: 2.3.1. Any retired or medically discharged member the Superintendent finds to be mentally incapacitated; or2.3.2. Any retired or medically discharged member the Superintendent finds to constitute a danger to any person or the community.