North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 13 R cosponsors

HB 470 — The Second Amendment Protection Act.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 20, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 13 sponsors

    3 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (13 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

115 added · 114 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of House Bill 470, additional lines clarify that North Carolina does not recognize certain federal laws that restrict firearms and ammunition within the state. This change is significant because it emphasizes the state's position on protecting gun ownership rights against what they consider overreach by the federal government. Overall, these amendments aim to reinforce North Carolina's authority to regulate firearms independently of federal influence.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 470 Short Title:
470 Mar 20, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH40192-ML-95 Short Title:
Representative Echevarria.
Representatives Echevarria, Kidwell, Biggs, and Huneycutt (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ENACT THE SECOND AMENDMENT PROTECTION ACT.
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House March 24, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ENACT THE SECOND AMENDMENT PROTECTION ACT.
(1) The General Assembly is firmly resolved to support and defend the United StatesConstitutionagainsteveryaggression,whetherforeignordomestic,and is duty-bound to oppose every infraction of those principles that constitute the basis of the union of the states because only a faithful observance of those principles can secure the union's existence and the public happiness.
(1) The General Assembly is firmly resolved to support and defend the United StatesConstitutionagainsteveryaggression,whetherforeignordomestic,and is duty-bound to oppose everyinfraction of those principles that constitute the basis of the union of the states because only a faithful observance of those principles can secure the union's existence and the public happiness.
To the contrary, as in all other cases of compacts among powers having no common judge, each party has an equal right to judge for itself as to whether infractions of the compact have occurred, as well as to *DRH40192-ML-95* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 determine the mode and measure of redress.
To the contrary, as in all other cases of compacts among powers having no common judge, each party has an equal right to judge for *H470-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 itself as to whether infractions of the compact have occurred, as well as to determine the mode and measure of redress.
Although the several states have granted supremacy to laws and treaties made under the powers granted in the United States Constitution, such supremacy does not extend to various federal statutes, executive orders, administrative orders, court orders, rules, regulations, or other actions that collect data or restrict or prohibit the manufacture, ownership, and use of firearms, firearm accessories, or ammunition exclusively within the borders of North Carolina;
Although the several states have granted supremacy to laws and treaties made under the powers granted in the United States Constitution, such supremacydoes not extend to various federal statutes, executive orders, administrative orders, court orders, rules, regulations, or other actions that collect data or restrict or prohibit the manufacture, ownership, and use of firearms, firearm accessories, or ammunition exclusively within the borders of North Carolina;
such statutes, executive orders, administrative orders, court orders, rules, regulations, and other actions exceed the powers granted to the federal government except to the extent they are necessary and proper for governing and regulating the UnitedStates ArmedForces orfororganizing,arming, anddiscipliningmilitia forces actively employed in the service of the United States Armed Forces.
such statutes, executive orders, administrative orders, court orders, rules, regulations, and other actions exceed the powers granted to the federal government except to the extent they are necessary and proper for governing and regulating the UnitedStates ArmedForces orfororganizing,arming, and discipliningmilitia forces actively employed in the service of the United States Armed Forces.
(7) The people of the several states have given Congress the power "to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states," but "regulating commerce" does not include the power to limit citizens' right to keep and bear arms in defense of their families, neighbors, persons, or property nor to dictate what sort of arms and accessories law-abiding citizens may buy, sell, exchange, or otherwise possess within the borders of this State.
(7) The people of the several states have given Congress the power "to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states," but "regulating commerce" does not include the power to limit citizens' right to keep and bear arms in defense of their families, neighbors, persons, or propertynor to dictate what sort of arms and accessories law-abiding citizens may buy, sell, exchange, or otherwise possess within the borders of this State.
(2) Law enforcement officer.
Page 2 House Bill 470-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (2) Law enforcement officer.
Page 2 DRH40192-ML-95 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (3) Material aid or support.
(3) Material aid or support.
– All officers, employees, or duly authorized representatives or agents of a public office.
– All officers, employees, or dulyauthorized representatives or agents of a public office.
– Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, if the State or a political subdivisionemploys a law enforcement officer who knowingly violates subsection (c) of this section, the State or political subdivision shall be liable to the injured party in an action at law, suit in equity, or other proper proceeding for redress, and subject to a fifty-thousand-dollar ($50,000) civil penalty per occurrence.
– Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, if the State or a political subdivisionemploys a law enforcement officer who knowingly violates subsection (c) of this section, the State or political subdivision shall be liable to the injured partyin an action at law, suit in equity, or other proper proceedingfor redress, and subject to a fifty-thousand-dollar ($50,000) civil penalty per occurrence.
Felony crimes against a person when such prosecution includes weapons violations substantiallysimilartothosefoundin thisChapter, so long as such weapons violations are merely ancillary to such prosecution.
Felony crimes against a person when such prosecution includes weapons violations substantiallysimilarto thosefoundin thisChapter, so long as such weapons violations are merely ancillary to such prosecution.
Class A or Class B felony violations, as designated under federal law, substantially similar to those found in Chapter 90 of the General Statutes, when such prosecution includes weapons violations DRH40192-ML-95 Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 substantially similar to those found in this Chapter, so long as such weapons violations are merely ancillary to such prosecution.
Class A or Class B felony violations, as designated under federal law, substantially similar to those found in Chapter 90 of the General Statutes, when such prosecution includes weapons violations House Bill 470-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 substantially similar to those found in this Chapter, so long as such weapons violations are merely ancillary to such prosecution.
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  3. Filed

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 166 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (166)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 470?
HB 470 is sponsored by Bill Ward (Republican), Paul Scott (Republican), Ben T. Moss, Jr. (Republican), Blair Eddins (Republican), Mark Brody (Republican), Jerry "Alan" Branson (Republican), John M. Blust (Republican), Jonathan L. Almond (Republican), Jay Adams (Republican), Cody Huneycutt (Republican), Brian Biggs (Republican), Keith Kidwell (Republican), and Brian Echevarria (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 470?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 20, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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