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| 1 | 1 | GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA | |
| 2 | 2 | SESSION 2025 | |
| 3 | - | H 1 | |
| 4 | - | HOUSE BILL 167 | |
| 3 | + | H D | |
| 4 | + | HOUSE BILL DRH40120-ML-18 | |
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| 5 | 6 | ||
| 6 | 7 | ||
| 7 | 8 | Short Title: Firearm in Unattended Vehicle/Safely Store. (Public) | |
| 8 | - | Sponsors: Representatives Morey, Lopez, Logan, and Longest (Primary Sponsors). | |
| 9 | - | For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site. | |
| 10 | - | Referred to: Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House | |
| 11 | - | February 24, 2025 | |
| 12 | - | *H167 -v-1* | |
| 9 | + | Sponsors: Representative Morey. | |
| 10 | + | Referred to: | |
| 11 | + | ||
| 12 | + | *DRH40120 -ML-18* | |
| 13 | 13 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1 | |
| 14 | 14 | AN ACT TO PROHIBIT LEAVING A FIREARM IN AN UNATTENDED MOTOR VEHICLE 2 | |
| 15 | 15 | UNLESS THE VEHICLE IS LOCKED AND THE FIREARM IS SECURED OR 3 | |
| 16 | 16 | OTHERWISE SAFELY STORED . 4 | |
| 17 | 17 | The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 5 | |
| 18 | 18 | SECTION 1. Article 35 of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes is amended by adding 6 | |
| 19 | 19 | a new section to read: 7 | |
| 20 | 20 | "§ 14-269.9. Firearms in unattended motor vehicles. 8 | |
| 21 | 21 | (a) Definition. – For purposes of this section, the term "firearm" is as defined in 9 | |
| 22 | 22 | G.S. 14-408.1. 10 | |
| 23 | 23 | (b) Prohibition. – It is unlawful to leave a firearm in an unattended motor vehicle unless 11 | |
| 24 | 24 | the vehicle is locked and the firearm is either (i) secured with a trigger lock or other safety device 12 | |
| 25 | 25 | designed to prevent an unauthorized user from operating the firearm or (ii) in a locked container. 13 | |
| 26 | 26 | (c) Penalty. – Any person who violates subsection (b) of this section is guilty of a Class 14 | |
| 27 | 27 | 2 misdemeanor." 15 | |
| 28 | 28 | SECTION 2. This act becomes effective December 1, 2025, and applies to offenses 16 | |
| 29 | 29 | committed on or after that date. 17 | |
| 30 | + | H.B. 167 | |
| 31 | + | Feb 21, 2025 | |
| 32 | + | HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK |