House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes clarifying changes.
AMEND FIREARM RESTORATION LAW.
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AN ACT TO RESTORE THE FIREARMS RIGHTS OF CERTAIN PERSONS WHO WERE CONVICTED OF NONVIOLENT FELONIES BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 1995, AND WHOSE FIREARMS RIGHTS HAD BEEN RESTORED BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 1995.Intro. by Speciale.
Bill History:
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Wed, 28 Jan 2015 House: Filed(link is external)
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Thu, 29 Jan 2015 House: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Thu, 29 Jan 2015 House: Ref To Com On Judiciary III(link is external)
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Thu, 12 Mar 2015 House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute(link is external)
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Thu, 12 Mar 2015 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)(link is external)
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Thu, 12 Mar 2015 House: Placed On Cal For 03/16/2015(link is external)
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Mon, 16 Mar 2015 House: Passed 2nd Reading(link is external)
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Mon, 16 Mar 2015 House: Passed 3rd Reading(link is external)
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Tue, 17 Mar 2015 House: Regular Message Sent To Senate(link is external)
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Tue, 17 Mar 2015 Senate: Regular Message Received From House(link is external)
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Tue, 17 Mar 2015 Senate: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Mon, 6 Apr 2015 Senate: Withdrawn From Com(link is external)
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Mon, 6 Apr 2015 Senate: Re-ref Com On Judiciary II(link is external)
Bill Summaries:
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Bill H 7 (2015-2016)Summary date: Mar 12 2015 - View Summary
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Bill H 7 (2015-2016)Summary date: Jan 28 2015 - View Summary
Amends GS 14-415.1 to add that the statute, which prohibits possession of a firearm by a felon, does not apply to any person who meets all of the following: (1) the person's firearm rights were restored before December 1, 1995, and the forfeiture of the person's firearms rights on December 1, 1995, occurred only because amendments to the statute that were applicable to any person convicted of a felony before December 1, 1995, became effective; (2) the person's felony convictions before December 1, 1995, are only for nonviolent felonies; and (3) the person has not been convicted of any subsequent felony on or after December 1, 1995, that would require forfeiture of the person's firearms rights and cause the person to be disentitled under the statute. Also provides that there is no disentitlement under the statute and firearms rights are restored to individuals meeting the same three requirements.
Effective October 1, 2015.