Bill Text: NC S385 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Restoration of Firearms Rights
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-03-27 - Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate [S385 Detail]
Download: North_Carolina-2017-S385-Amended.html
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2017
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SENATE BILL 385
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Short Title: Restoration of Firearms Rights. |
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Sponsors: |
Senators Britt, Tarte (Primary Sponsors); and Rabin. |
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Referred to: |
Rules and Operations of the Senate |
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March 27, 2017
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT providing that a person who was convicted of a nonviolent felony but whose civil rights have been restored pursuant to the laws of this state or another jurisdiction for a period of at least ten years may petition the district court in the district where the person resides to restore the person's firearms rights.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1. G.S. 14‑415.4 reads as rewritten:
"§ 14‑415.4. Restoration of firearms rights.
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(c) Petition for Restoration
of Firearms Rights. – A person who was convicted of a nonviolent felony in
North Carolina but whose civil rights have been restored pursuant to Chapter 13
of the General Statutes for a period of at least 20 10 years may
petition the district court in the district where the person resides to restore
the person's firearms rights pursuant to this section. A person who was
convicted of a nonviolent felony in a jurisdiction other than North Carolina
may petition the district court in the district where the person resides to
restore the person's firearms rights pursuant to this section only if the
person's civil rights, including the right to possess a firearm, have been
restored, pursuant to the law of the jurisdiction where the conviction
occurred, for a period of at least 20 10 years. The court may
restore a petitioner's firearms rights after a hearing in court if the court
determines that the petitioner meets the criteria set out in this section and
is not otherwise disqualified to have that right restored.
(d) Criteria. – The court may grant a petition to restore a person's firearms rights under this section if the petitioner satisfies all of the following criteria and is not otherwise disqualified to have that right restored:
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(3) The petitioner's rights of
citizenship have been restored pursuant to Chapter 13 of the General Statutes
or, if the conviction was in a jurisdiction other than North Carolina, have
been restored, pursuant to the laws of the jurisdiction where the conviction
occurred, for a period of at least 20 10 years before the date of
the filing of the petition.
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SECTION 2. This act is effective when it becomes law.
