NC S676

Creates new "Armed Habitual Felon" status offense in Chapter 14 of North Carolina General Statutes for persons convicted of one or more prior firearm-related felonies.

Defines firearm-related felony as any felony where a person used or displayed a firearm while committing the offense.

Requires minimum prison sentence of 120 months (10 years) and maximum of 156 months for persons convicted as armed habitual felon, or the minimum/maximum for the principal offense if greater.

Allows district attorney discretion to charge a person as armed habitual felon through separate indictment, with jury only informed of status offense charge if found guilty of principal firearm felony.

Effective December 1, 2013, applies to offenses occurring on or after that date; excludes firearm felonies committed before age 18 and those for which pardons have been granted.