Smith shoots straight, takes full responsibility for stopping ‘poorly drafted’ WV machine gun bill

West Virginia Senate President Randy Smith released a statement Friday setting the record straight on how Senate Bill 1071 — ...
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Senate leader took action to shoot down ‘poorly drafted’ WV machine gun bill

Senate President Randy Smith released a statement on March 5, 2026 setting the record straight on how Senate Bill 1071 — which would have required State Police to sell machine guns to certain ...
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Senate President Smith blocks 'Machine Gun Bill,' citing legal concerns — not opposition to 2nd Amendment

West Virginia Senate President Randy Smith (R-Preston) says his decision to block a bill nicknamed “the Machine Gun Bill” is ...
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Smith says he stopped the machine gun bill from Senate floor vote

The controversial bill passed out of committee but was never taken up on the Senate floor by the crossover day deadline.

West Virginia Senate President calls out out-of-state gun lobby group for harassment

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — West Virginia Senate President Randy Smith released a statement Friday defending his senators from ...