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, 2017.
AMEND FIREARM RESTORATION LAW.
Printer-friendly: Click to view
View NCGA Bill Details | 2017-2018 Session |
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, Pittman, Boswell.
Status: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate Action) (Mar 23 2017)
Bill History:
-
Wed, 1 Feb 2017 House: Filed
-
Thu, 2 Feb 2017 House: Passed 1st Reading
-
Thu, 2 Feb 2017 House: Ref To Com On Judiciary I
-
Wed, 22 Mar 2017 House: Reptd Fav
-
Wed, 22 Mar 2017 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
-
Wed, 22 Mar 2017 House: Added to Calendar
-
Wed, 22 Mar 2017 House: Passed 2nd Reading
-
Wed, 22 Mar 2017 House: Passed 3rd Reading
-
Thu, 23 Mar 2017 House: Regular Message Sent To Senate
-
Thu, 23 Mar 2017 Senate: Regular Message Received From House
-
Thu, 23 Mar 2017 Senate: Passed 1st Reading
-
Thu, 23 Mar 2017 Senate: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
H 33
Bill Summaries:
-
Bill H 33 (2017-2018)Summary date: Feb 1 2017 - View Summary
View: All Summaries for Bill