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NC H345

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/24/2015

Primary Sponsor

Robert Steinburg

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015-2016 Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Chapter 78 of the 1973 Session Laws to allow the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission to operate shooting ranges in Northampton County without obtaining express written permission from private landowners.

  • Exempts Wildlife Resources Commission shooting ranges and individuals properly permitted on Wildlife Resources Commission lands from the existing prohibition on discharging rifles larger than .22 caliber in Northampton County.

  • Maintains the existing requirement that any rifle discharge occur with landowner permission and from at least eight feet above ground, except for activities on Wildlife Resources Commission property.

  • Applies to Northampton County only and becomes effective upon enactment.

Legislative Description

Northampton Shooting Ranges

Last Action

Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

6/28/2016

Committee Referrals

Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House6/28/2016
Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources6/7/2016
State and Local Government5/7/2015
Rules and Operations of the Senate4/2/2015
Local Government3/26/2015

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