SUNNY POINT RAILROAD FIREARM DISCHARGE BAN. (NEW)

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House Bill 386 (Local) Filed Wednesday, March 24, 2021
AN ACT TO BAN THE DISCHARGE OR ATTEMPT TO DISCHARGE FIREARMS FROM, ON, ACROSS, OR OVER THE RIGHT-OF-WAY ALONG THE RAILROAD SERVING THE MILITARY OCEAN TERMINAL AT SUNNY POINT IN BRUNSWICK COUNTY.
Intro. by Miller, Iler.

Status: Ch. SL 2021-43 (Jun 16 2021)

SOG comments (1):

Long title change

House committee substitute to the 1st edition changed the long title. Original title was AN ACT TO EXPAND THE BAN ON RIGHT-OF-WAY HUNTING IN BRUNSWICK COUNTY TO INCLUDE THE RAILROAD SERVING THE MILITARY OCEAN TERMINAL AT SUNNY POINT.

Bill History:

H 386/S.L. 2021-43

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: Jun 16 2021 - View Summary

    AN ACT TO BAN THE DISCHARGE OR ATTEMPT TO DISCHARGE FIREARMS FROM, ON, ACROSS, OR OVER THE RIGHT-OF-WAY ALONG THE RAILROAD SERVING THE MILITARY OCEAN TERMINAL AT SUNNY POINT IN BRUNSWICK COUNTY. SL 2021-43. Enacted June 16, 2021. Effective October 1, 2021.


  • Summary date: Apr 27 2021 - View Summary

    House committee substitute deletes the content of the 1st edition and replaces it with the following.

    Applicable to Brunswick County only, makes it a Class 3 misdemeanor to discharge or attempt to discharge a firearm from, on, across, or over the right-of-way of the US Department of Defense Strategic Rail Corridor Network connecting the Leland rail interchange yard with the Military Ocean Terminal at Sunny Point. Places enforcement responsibility with law enforcement officers of the Wildlife Resources Commission, sheriffs and deputy sheriffs, sworn civilian officers for the Military Ocean Terminal at Sunny Point, and other peace officers with general subject matter jurisdiction. Effective October 1, 2021, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date. Changes the act's titles. 


  • Summary date: Mar 24 2021 - View Summary

    Applicable to Brunswick County only, amends SL 1985-840 as follows. Makes it unlawful for any person to hunt any animal or bird from or across the right-of-way of any public road without permission of the owner or lessee of the land abutting the right-of-way from which he is hunting. Expands the prohibition to also prohibit hunting any animal or bird, or from discharging a firearm (except for identified law enforcement authorities acting in their official duties), from or across the right-of-way of any of the US Department of Defense railroad connecting the Leland rail yard interchange with the Military Ocean Terminal at Sunny Point. Increases the minimum fines set forth for violations of the act to at least $50 and no more than $100 (was, at least $10 and no more than $50) for a first conviction as an alternative to imprisonment of up to 30 days, and at least $150 and no more than $250 (was, at least $50 and no more than $200) for subsequent convictions within three years as an alternative or in addition to up to 90 days of imprisonment. Expands enforcement authority to include sworn civilian police officers for the Military Ocean Terminal at Sunny Point. Applies to offenses committed on or after October 1, 2021.