GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2015

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SENATE BILL 78

 

 

Short Title:        Off‑Duty Correctional Officers/Conceal Carry.		(Public)
Sponsors:	Senators Randleman, Daniel, Newton (Primary Sponsors);  Brock, Krawiec, Rabin, and Sanderson.
Referred to:	Rules and Operations of the Senate.

February 12, 2015

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT to provide that a state correctional officer may carry a concealed weapon when off‑duty.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  G.S. 14‑269(b) is amended by adding a new subdivision to read:

"(7)      State correctional officers, when off‑duty, provided that an officer does not carry a concealed weapon while consuming alcohol or an unlawful controlled substance or while alcohol or an unlawful controlled substance remains in the officer's body."

SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective December 1, 2015.