{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-61-7c-2","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 61-7C-2","heading":"Definitions.","body":"For the purposes of this article:\n\"Firearm\" means any weapon which will, is designed to, or may readily be converted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive, as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(3);\n\"Manufacturer\" means any person engaged in the business of manufacturing firearms or ammunition for sale or distribution;\n\"Negligent marketing\" means any advertising, promotion, or marketing practice by a manufacturer or seller that directly poses a foreseeable and substantial risk of harm to the purchaser or specific identifiable individuals;\n“PLCAA” means the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act of 2005, 15 U.S.C. 105, et seq.; and\n\"Seller\" means any person engaged in the business of selling firearms or ammunition at wholesale or retail.","path":["CHAPTER 61. CRIMES AND THEIR PUNISHMENT.","ARTICLE 7C. WEST VIRGINIA FIREARMS MARKETING CLARIFICATION ACT."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/61-7C-2/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:31:27Z","sha256":"2dec77c452920cfb9e9bc24fa43f47893c94bcbf58b0ab6915df172c5cb44046","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-61-7c-1","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-61-7c-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}