13 | 13 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1 |
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14 | 14 | | AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE REPORTING OF A LOST OR STOLEN FIREARM. 2 |
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15 | 15 | | The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 3 |
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16 | 16 | | SECTION 1. Article 53A of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes is amended by 4 |
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17 | 17 | | adding a new section to read: 5 |
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18 | 18 | | "ยง 14-409.13. Report of loss or theft of firearm. 6 |
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19 | 19 | | (a) Any owner of a firearm as defined in G.S. 14-408.1(a) shall report the loss or theft of 7 |
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20 | 20 | | the firearm within 24 hours after the discovery of the loss or theft to either (i) the local law 8 |
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21 | 21 | | enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the location where the loss or theft of the firearm 9 |
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22 | 22 | | occurred or (ii) the State Bureau of Investigation. The report required by this subsection shall 10 |
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23 | 23 | | include, to the extent known, all of the following: 11 |
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24 | 24 | | (1) The firearm's caliber, make, model, manufacturer, and serial number. 12 |
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25 | 25 | | (2) Any other distinguishing number or identification mark on the firearm. 13 |
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26 | 26 | | (3) The circumstances of the loss or theft, including the date, place, and manner. 14 |
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27 | 27 | | (b) If a local law enforcement agency or the State Bureau of Investigation receives a 15 |
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28 | 28 | | report pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the agency or Bureau shall enter the information 16 |
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29 | 29 | | set forth in subdivisions (1) and (2) of subsection (a) of this section, to the extent known, into the 17 |
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30 | 30 | | National Crime Information Center database. 18 |
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31 | 31 | | (c) A violation of this section is a Class 3 misdemeanor; however, a second or subsequent 19 |
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32 | 32 | | violation of this section is a Class I felony." 20 |
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33 | 33 | | SECTION 2. This act becomes effective December 1, 2025, and applies to offenses 21 |
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34 | 34 | | committed on or after that date. 22 |
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