House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes. Changes act’s long title.

Deletes part II of the first edition (pertaining to carrying a handgun in certain places of religious worship) in its entirety and replaces it with the following to create lifetime concealed handgun permits.  Amends GS 14-415.10 (definitions section for concealed handgun permits) to create new definitions fixed duration permit  and lifetime permit. Makes conforming changes to definition of permit to account for both types of concealed handgun permits. Makes organizational changes. Makes conforming change to GS 17C-6 and GS 14-269 to account for renumbering of definitions.  Amends GS 14-415.11 (scope of concealed handgun permits) to reference fixed duration permits in those parts of the statute that reference an expiration date for the permit. Specifies that a lifetime permit is valid throughout the State until revoked or surrendered.  Requires any permit holder to notify the sheriff in the county where they reside of any change of address. (Currently, holder must notify the sheriff who issued the permit of a change of address.) Makes technical change. Makes conforming change to GS 14-415-14(a) (pertaining to the permit application forms) to account for both types of permits.  Amends GS 14-415.16 (pertaining to renewal of concealed handgun permits) to specify the renewal is for fixed duration permits.  Allows renewal applicants to indicate whether the permit holder would like the renewal to be for a  fixed duration permit or a lifetime permit.  Makes conforming changes to GS 14-415.16A (permit extension and renewals for deployed military permittees) to make the provisions applicable to fixed duration permits.  Enacts GS 14-415.16B to allow for lifetime permit holders to submit an application at any time to have that permit reissued as a fixed duration permit.  Specifies application requirements, including submission and review. Amends GS 14-415.17 (pertaining to the sheriff’s list of concealed handgun permit holders) to refer to both types of permits. Specifies that a sheriff must submit any changes of address for permit holders to the State Bureau of Investigation for inclusion in the statewide system. Amends GS 14-415.18 (pertaining to reasons why a permit may be revoked) to authorize revocation when a person is no longer a resident of the State.  Limits the scope of what may be appealed to the revocation of a permit. (Currently, revocation and nonrenewal are able to be appealed.)  Amends GS 14-415.19 (permit fees) to include reissuance fees. Makes conforming changes. Effective December 1, 2023.

Deletes parts III (carrying a handgun in a law enforcement or correctional facility) and IV (pistol purchase permit repeal) of the first edition in their entirety. Makes organizational changes to account for deleted parts.

Amends GS 14-415.16 to require the sheriff to waive the requirement of taking another firearms training course if the concealed carry permittee applies to renew the permit less than 180 days (was, no more than 60 days) after the permit expires. Allows waiving the requirement if the permittee applies for renewal between 180 days and one year after the permit expires; deletes the other proposed conditions.