Bill > H9

This bill modifies North Carolina state law to create more uniform regulations around firearm discharge and sport shooting ranges. Specifically, the legislation preempts local governments from regulating sport shooting ranges, meaning counties and cities can no longer create their own specific rules about these facilities. The bill also expands the circumstances under which firearms can be discharged on private property, adding a new provision that allows firearm discharge on private property with the owner's permission, as long as the shooter takes reasonable precautions to prevent projectiles from leaving the property. Additionally, the bill includes a provision that renders any existing municipal or county ordinances inconsistent with these new rules automatically void and unenforceable. The effective date is immediate upon becoming law, which means these changes will apply retroactively to existing local ordinances. This legislation appears aimed at standardizing firearm regulations across the state and providing more flexibility for private property owners regarding firearm use.