Guns: our politicians love using them

Figuratively

West Virginia State Treasurer Riley Moore:

Your financial information belongs to YOU, not the financial institutions colluding with anti-gun activists to create back-door gun registries.

Every state should follow our lead and protect the financial privacy of citizens lawfully exercising their Second Amendment rights.

— Riley Moore (@RileyMooreWV) February 7, 2023

West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey:

Today, I announced the filing of a major new lawsuit in ND against the Biden Administration’s egregious and unlawful pistol brace rule. We are leading a 25 state coalition against the ATF with our partners. The pistol brace rule is pure overreach and must be stopped!

— Patrick Morrisey (@MorriseyWV) February 9, 2023

And literally

Thank you, Santa Claus 🎅🙏🏻!!! I always wanted an AR-10! pic.twitter.com/HEIZjoEZxH

— Riley Moore (@RileyMooreWV) December 25, 2022

No place is safe

Public schools

Guns in schools:

WV Legislature doesn’t trust teachers to pick reading material but they’re good with arming them. West Virginia advances gun bill for K-12 school staff. #education | News | https://t.co/azNXXLfeRx https://t.co/WsEDwsv7vZ

— WV Federation of Democratic Women (@WVFDW) January 28, 2023

And from cartoonist Chris Britt:

Higher education

From Democratic Delegate Evan Hansen:

Campus Carry public hearing this Wednesday morning! pic.twitter.com/4uWTKsDj3P

— Delegate Evan Hansen (@HansenForWV) February 13, 2023

Note -- allowing guns on WV's college campuses has already passed the Senate.

Was higher education even asked?

Concern from the presidents:

More university presidents express concern about campus carry - WV MetroNews https://t.co/6Bp48tQoGQ

— Jeff Jenkins (@JeffJenkinsMN) January 21, 2023

And students:

WVU students have repeatedly asked state lawmakers and Gov. Jim Justice for funding for mental health as suicide threats and attempts have gone up. Instead, lawmakers want to legalize guns on campus.

Reporting from @mtnstspotlight https://t.co/JzYehp8FUv

— The Daily Athenaeum (@DailyAthenaeum) January 31, 2023

There is money to be made, however

Gun trafficking in and out of the Mountain State is becoming more and more common here in Southern West Virginia.https://t.co/TjqjITIPQB

— WVNS 59News (@WVNS59News) February 14, 2023