Bill > S50

This bill makes several significant changes to North Carolina's gun laws and related statutes. The most notable provision allows citizens aged 18 and older to carry a concealed handgun without a permit, while still maintaining the option to obtain a concealed handgun permit for purposes like interstate travel or firearm purchases. The bill increases the death benefit for law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty from $100,000 to $150,000 and creates a scholarship program for children of permanently disabled or slain law enforcement officers, correctional officers, firefighters, and rescue workers. It also increases penalties for felons possessing firearms during the commission of a crime, creating new felony-level offenses for discharging or possessing a firearm while committing a felony. Additionally, the bill enhances penalties for assault with a firearm against law enforcement, emergency personnel, and other protected professionals, elevating such offenses to a Class B1 felony. The legislation modifies various existing laws related to weapons, including expanding restrictions on carrying weapons in certain locations and updating definitions and penalties across multiple sections of North Carolina's General Statutes.

Government Affairs, Justice

https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S50