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H937 – Amend Various Firearms Laws UPDATED: Signed into law!
Posted on July 24, 2013 by Sean D. Sorrentino | 12 Comments
This is the final version of House Bill 937. It was signed by Governor McCrory on 7-29-13.
Ratified Text:
“§ 14‑403. Permit issued by sheriff; form of permit; expiration of permit.
“§ 14‑404. Issuance or refusal of permit; appeal from refusal; grounds for refusal; sheriff’s fee.
(b) If the sheriff is not fully satisfied, the sheriff may, for good cause shown, decline to issue the license or permit and shall provide to the applicant within seven days of the refusal a written statement of the reason(s) for the refusal. The statement shall cite the specific facts upon which the sheriff concluded that the applicant was not qualified for the issuance of a permit and list, by statute number, the applicable law upon which the denial is based. An appeal from the refusal shall lie by way of petition to the chief judge of the district court for the district in which the application was filed. The determination by the court, on appeal, shall be upon the facts, the law, and the reasonableness of the sheriff’s refusal, and shall be final.
(1) A letter signed by the officer’s supervisor or superior officer stating that the officer is authorized by law to carry a firearm.
(2) A current photographic identification card issued by the officer’s employer.
(4) A current identification card issued by the officer’s employer and another form of current photographic identification.
(e) The sheriff shall charge for the sheriff’s services upon issuing the license or permit a fee of five dollars ($5.00). There shall be no limit as to the number or frequency of permit applications and no other costs or fees other than provided in this subsection shall be charged for the permit, including, but not limited to, any costs for investigation, processing, or medical background checks by the sheriff or others providing records to the sheriff.
(g) An applicant shall not be ineligible to receive a permit under subdivision (c)(4) of this section because of involuntary commitment to mental health services if the individual’s rights have been restored under G.S. 122C‑54.1.
(h) The sheriff shall revoke any permit upon the occurrence of any event or condition subsequent to the issuance of the permit, or the applicant’s subsequent inability to meet a requirement under this Article, which would have resulted in a denial of the application submitted to obtain the permit if the event, condition, or the applicant’s current inability to meet a statutory requirement had existed at the time of the application and prior to the issuance of the permit. The following procedures apply to a revocation:
(5) Any person who willfully fails to surrender a permit upon notice of revocation shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.”
SECTION 17.3. In order to ensure the validity of existing and unexpired permits, no later than January 31, 2014, the sheriff shall determine whether any of these permits are subject to revocation pursuant to the standard set forth in G.S. 14‑404(h). If a permit is subject to revocation, the sheriff shall immediately initiate the procedures set forth in G.S. 14‑404(h)(1)‑(3). No later than March 31, 2014, each sheriff shall submit a written report to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Justice and Public Safety with the results of the review required by this section. The North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association may compile the reports and submit a single report with the information from each county in lieu of each county submitting individual reports.
“§ 14‑405. Record of permits kept by sheriff. sheriff; confidentiality of permit information.
(b) The records maintained by the sheriff pursuant to this section are confidential and are not a public record under G.S. 132‑1; provided, however, that the sheriff shall make the records available upon request to any federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies and shall also make the records available to the court if the records are required to be released pursuant to a court order. Any application to a court for release of the list of permit holders and permit application information shall be by a petition to the chief judge of the district court for the district in which the person seeking the information resides.”
(1) The person shows that the minor produced an apparently valid permit to receive the weapon, if such a permit would be required under G.S. 14‑402 or G.S. 14‑409.1 for transfer of the weapon to an adult.”
(4e) Any person who is serving as a clerk of court or as a register of deeds and who has a concealed handgun permit issued in accordance with Article 54B of this Chapter or considered valid under G.S. 14‑415.24; provided that the person shall not carry a concealed weapon at any time while consuming alcohol or an unlawful controlled substance or while alcohol or an unlawful controlled substance remains in the person’s body. The clerk of court or register of deeds shall secure the weapon in a locked compartment when the weapon is not on the person of the clerk of court or register of deeds. This subdivision does not apply to assistants, deputies, or other employees of the clerk of court or register of deeds;”
“Article 3D.
“Armed Habitual Felon.
“§ 14‑7.35. Definitions.
(1) “Convicted.” – The person has been adjudged guilty of or has entered a plea of guilty or no contest to the firearm‑related felony.
(2) “Firearm‑related felony.” – Any felony committed by a person in which the person used or displayed a firearm while committing the felony.
(3) “Status offender.” – A person who is an armed habitual felon as described in G.S. 14‑7.36.
“§ 14‑7.36. Armed habitual felon.
This Article does not apply to a second firearm‑related felony unless it is committed after the conviction of a firearm‑related felony in which evidence of the person’s use, display, or threatened use or display of a firearm was needed to prove an element of the felony or was needed to establish the requirement for an enhanced or aggravated sentence. For purposes of this Article, firearm‑related felonies committed before the person is 18 years of age shall not constitute more than one firearm‑related felony. Any firearm‑related felony to which a pardon has been extended shall not, for the purposes of this Article, constitute a firearm‑related felony.
“§ 14‑7.37. Punishment.
“§ 14‑7.38. Charge of status offense as an armed habitual felon.
(a) The district attorney, in the district attorney’s discretion, may charge a person as a status offender pursuant to this Article. To sustain a conviction of a person as a status offender, the person must be charged separately for the principal firearm‑related felony and for the status offense of armed habitual felon. The indictment charging the defendant as a status offender shall be separate from the indictment charging the person with the principal firearm‑related felony.
“§ 14‑7.39. Evidence of prior convictions of firearm‑related felonies.
“§ 14‑7.40. Verdict and judgment.
“§ 14‑7.41. Sentencing of armed habitual felon.
(b) In determining the prior record level, any conviction used to establish a person’s status as an armed habitual felon shall not be used. Sentences imposed under this Article shall run consecutively with and shall commence at the expiration of any sentence being served by the person sentenced under this section.
(d) A sentence imposed under this Article may not be enhanced pursuant to G.S. 15A‑1340.16A.”
“§ 15A‑1382.2. Sentencing court to include in judgment whether firearm was used.
When a person is found guilty of a felony offense, the presiding judge shall determine whether the defendant used or displayed a firearm while committing the felony. If the judge determines that the defendant used or displayed a firearm while committing the felony, the sentencing court shall include that fact when entering the judgment that imposes the sentence for the felony conviction.”
Section 17.1. Rewrites Pistol Purchase Permit to get rid of “license.”
Section 17.2(b). Forces Administrative Office of Courts to report progress to the NCGA.
Section 17.2(c) makes the NICS reporting portion start on July 1 of 2014.
Section 17.3. Requires Sheriffs to look through old PPPs and see if any need to be revoked and revoke them.
Section 17.4. Makes PPPs private records not subject to freedom of information requests.
Section 18. Removes a now usused section of law. Technical change.
Section 19. Changes the requirements to sell a duty weapon to the family members of LEOs killed or died while serving.
Section 26 & 27. Adds “Armed Habitual Felon” to the list of people who are eligable to receive stiffer sentences for crimes.
12 responses to “H937 – Amend Various Firearms Laws UPDATED: Signed into law!”
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Rodney Price | July 24, 2013 at 6:34 PM |
so the permit requirement is still going to be law…. what a crock….. thanks to the NCSA
Jim Wiseman | July 26, 2013 at 9:17 AM |
The way the law (Section 4) reads, a child under 12 can’t have unsupervised access to a BB gun in 17 counties. Whether or not they should or shouldn’t, it should be the same in all counties. I brought this up with my state Rep, and he said he would file a bill to remove my county from the list.
Joe | July 29, 2013 at 10:10 AM |
I did not understand that they changed the picket line and demonstrations as places firearms were allowed.
Sean D. Sorrentino | July 29, 2013 at 11:04 AM |
Joe: It doesnt say that. It says
The provisions of this section shall not apply to concealed carry of a handgun at a parade or funeral procession by a person with a valid permit issued in accordance with Article 54B of this Chapter, with a permit considered valid under G.S. 14-415.24, or who is exempt from obtaining a permit pursuant to G.S. 14-415.25.
So only “Parades” and “Funeral Processions” are ok to carry.
Brad | July 29, 2013 at 4:44 PM |
Does anyone have any information as to if/when this will be signed? I think I’ve chewed off as much of my fingernails as I physically can.
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Curtis Strole | August 25, 2013 at 11:32 PM |
I live in Durham County which seems to have its own process and is quite frustrating to understand and I have taken the required concealed carry course but, Under Section 17.2(a), 8(e) fees associated with a permit and 8(e) notification to the applicant (14 days) does this apply to gaining a CHP? My understanding in Durham is to apply of CHP is $90 (which is reasonable) plus any fees for medical records, but the application takes 60 days to process. So on Oct 1 will the fees and notification process change for CHP or just pistol permits?
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