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HB 674 - Establishes a Lifetime Concealed-Carry Permit - North Carolina Key Vote

Timeline

House Bill Passed
May 7, 2025
Introduced
April 1, 2025

Related Issues

Guns

Stage Details

Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (70-42) - May 7, 2025

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Title: Establishes a Lifetime Concealed-Carry Permit

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes a lifetime concealed-carry permit in North Carolina.

Highlights:

Establishes a lifetime concealed-carry permit in North Carolina and specifies that holders shall never again have to take another firearm safety and training course or pass another background check (Pt. I-VII, Sec. 1-6).
Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (PT. VIII, Sec. 8).

Legislation - Introduced (House) - April 1, 2025

Title: Establishes a Lifetime Concealed-Carry Permit