Gun Owners of America (GOA) announced its strong support for newly introduced legislation in West Virginia on February 20, 2026. The bill would establish state-run entities (like ABC stores in other states that sell liquor) to purchase and transfer fully automatic machine guns to qualified, law-abiding private citizens. This approach aims to utilize a specific exemption in federal law under 18 U.S.C. § 922(o), known as the Hughes Amendment, which has prohibited the registration of new machine guns for civilian ownership since 1986.
The press release from GOA, issued from its Springfield, Virginia headquarters, describes the proposal as a way to restore access to what supporters call constitutionally protected arms. It leverages language in the federal statute stating that the machine gun prohibition “does not apply with respect to … a transfer to or by, or possession by or under the authority of” a state or its political subdivisions.
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