House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes. Makes conforming changes to act’s long title.

Further amends GS 50B-3.1 (Surrender and disposal of firearms; violations; exceptions), as follows. Modifies the scope of the criminal history check required prior to release of a firearm to a defendant so that the check makes sure that the defendant is not prohibited from possessing or receiving a firearm under federal law 18 USC 922 or any State law and the defendant does not have any pending criminal charges committed against the person that is the subject of the current protective order or pending charges that, if convicted, would prohibit the defendant from owning a firearm. Expands the parties required to notified by the sheriff before the sheriff applies for a court order of disposition of the firearms to include all parties believed to have an ownership or possessory interest in the firearm (including third-party owners already listed in the act).