Enacts new GS 14-409.44, authorizing a federal firearms licensee to enter into a safety hold agreement with a firearm owner. Defines federal firearms licensee as a person licensed as a dealer, manufacturer, or importer under 18 U.S.C. § 923, and safety hold agreement as a private agreement in which a licensee takes possession of an owner’s lawfully possessed firearm for an agreed-upon period of time. Provides that such agreements shall not require the payment of a fee. Grants immunity to licensees for any act or omission arising from a safety hold agreement that results in personal injury or death, except for actions resulting from the negligent or reckless storage of a firearm or otherwise unlawful conduct on the part of the licensee. Provides that licensees may sell or otherwise dispose of firearms unclaimed at the termination of an agreement. Requires the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) to develop and make available a form for such agreements. Provides that agreements are confidential and not a public record under GS Chapter 132. Clarifies that nothing in the new statute requires a licensee to take possession of an unlawfully possessed firearm or to return a firearm to a person prohibited by law from possessing it. Requires the SBI to adopt rules consistent with the act. Effective July 1, 2025.
RECOGNIZE SAFETY HOLD AGREEMENTS.
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AN ACT TO PROVIDE LIABILITY PROTECTION FOR A FEDERAL FIREARMS LICENSEE THAT ENTERS INTO A SAFETY HOLD AGREEMENT.Intro. by Charles Smith, Adams, Carson Smith, Reives.
Status: Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action) (Apr 14 2025)
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Thu, 10 Apr 2025 House: Filed(link is external)
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Mon, 14 Apr 2025 House: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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