Bill Summary for H 697 (2013-2014)

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Bill: SHOOT FIREARM NEAR SCHOOL/INCREASE PENALTY.

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Apr 10 2013

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View NCGA Bill Details2013-2014 Session
House Bill 697 (Public) Filed Tuesday, April 9, 2013
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO DISCHARGE A FIREARM WITHIN ONE THOUSAND FEET OF THE BOUNDARY OF REAL PROPERTY USED FOR AN ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY SCHOOL.
Intro. by R. Moore.

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Enacts new GS 14-277.6 making it a Class I felony to willfully or wantonly discharge or attempt to discharge any firearm or barreled weapon capable of discharging shot, bullets, pellets, or other missiles at a muzzle velocity of at least 600 feet per second within 1,000 feet of the boundary of an elementary or secondary school. Applies to offenses committed on or after December 1, 2013.