Bill Summary for S 450 (2023-2024)

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Mar 30 2023

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View NCGA Bill Details2023-2024 Session
Senate Bill 450 (Public) Filed Thursday, March 30, 2023
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO DESTROY UNCLAIMED FIREARMS AND FIREARMS CONFISCATED AFTER CONVICTION OF CERTAIN OFFENSES.
Intro. by Garrett, Robinson, Chaudhuri.

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Amends the following statutes to no longer limit the firearms that can be ordered to be destroyed to only those which do not have a legible, unique identification number or are unsafe for use because of wear, age, or modification: GS 15-11.1(b1)(3) (relating to the disposition of firearms seized as evidence); GS 15-11.2(d)(1) (relating to the disposition of unclaimed firearms not confiscated or seized as evidence); and GS 14-239.1(4) (relating to the confiscation and disposition of deadly weapons used by a defendant upon conviction of certain offenses). Applies to any firearm found or received by a local law enforcement agency on or after July 1, 2023.