House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes. Amends GS 14-415.12(b)(7) to change the requirement for denial of a concealed handgun permit from discharge from the US Armed Forces under conditions other than honorable, to under conditions other than honorable with a discharge classified as a bad conduct discharge, a dishonorable discharge, a dismissal, or a discharge under other than honorable conditions. Adds that an application will not be denied for an entry level separation or a discharge characterized as an honorable or general discharge.

Changes the act's effective date from when the act becomes law to December 1, 2023, applicable to permit applications submitted on or after that date. Changes the act's short title.