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NC H435

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/31/2015

Primary Sponsor

Joshua Dobson

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015-2016 Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits discharging a firearm from, on, or across the right-of-way of N.C. Highway 105 or N.C. State Road 1238 in Burke and McDowell Counties.
  • Violation of the firearm discharge prohibition is classified as a Class 3 misdemeanor.
  • Enforcement authority granted to Wildlife Resources Commission officers, sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, and other peace officers with general subject matter jurisdiction.
  • Removes an exception in prior law (S.L. 1997-453) that had exempted portions of McDowell County along NC Highway 105 where game lands exist on both sides of the road.
  • Becomes effective upon enactment and applies only to Burke and McDowell Counties.

Legislative Description

McDowell/Burke Firing from Road

Last Action

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

4/22/2015

Committee Referrals

Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House4/22/2015
Judiciary II4/1/2015

Full Bill Text

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