W. Va. Code § 61-7-12
Wanton endangerment involving a firearm
West Virginia · West Virginia Code Chapter 61 — Crimes and Their Punishment · Status: effective
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- W. Va. Code § 61-7-12, Wanton endangerment involving a firearm, West Virginia, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2392636
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Any person who wantonly performs any act with a firearm which creates a substantial risk of death or serious bodily injury to another shall be guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be confined in the penitentiary for a definite term of years of not less than one year nor more than five years, or, in the discretion of the court, confined in the county jail for not more than one year, or fined not less than $250 nor more than $2,500, or both.
For purposes of this section, the term “firearm” shall have the same meaning ascribed to such term as set forth in section two of this article.