At least at first glance, West Virginia’s approach seems feasible, said George Mocsary a professor of law at the University of Wyoming and director of UW’s Firearms Research Center.
Still, “I’m wondering if it’s as simple as that,” he told Cowboy State Daily.
If West Virginia passes the law, the U.S. Congress might step in and overturn it, Mocsary told Cowboy State Daily.
Even so, if the West Virginia effort succeeds, the idea could catch on in other states, he said.
“If it works, I could totally see it catching on, particularly here in Wyoming, and with our northern neighbors in Montana,” he said.
Restrictions against carrying machine guns in public or firing them anywhere except on authorized ranges would likely stay in place.
“When, where and how you can use machine guns wouldn’t change,” he said.
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