GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2023 H 21 HOUSE BILL 36 Committee Substitute Favorable 2/8/23 Short Title:

Representatives Lowery, Ward, and Crutchfield (Primary Sponsors).

For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.

Judiciary 2, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House January 31, 2023 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT A QUALIFIED PROBATION OR PAROLE CERTIFIED OFFICER IS DEEMED TO HAVE SATISFIED THE APPROVED FIREARMS SAFETY AND TRAINING COURSE REQUIREMENT FOR A CONCEALED HANDGUN PERMIT.

*H36-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 b.

*H36-v-2* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 c.

"(a) A person who is a qualified sworn law enforcement officer, a qualified former sworn law enforcement officer, a qualified retired correctional officer, a qualified probation or parole certified officer, or a qualified retired probation or parole certified officer is deemed to have Page 2 House Bill 36-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 satisfied the requirement under G.S.

G.S.

17C-6(a)(16) reads as rewritten:

Page 2 House Bill 36-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 "(16) Establish standards and guidelines for the annual firearms certification of qualified retired law enforcement officers, as defined in G.S.

14-415.10(4b), G.S.

14-415.10(4c), to efficiently implement the provisions of G.S.

14-415.25.

The standards shall provide for the courses, qualifications, and the issuance of the annual firearms qualification certification.

The Commission may adopt any rules necessary to effect the provisions of this section, and may charge a reasonable fee to applicants for the costs incurred in compliance with this subdivision." SECTION 4.

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