North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina S633: Guarding Freedoms & Public Safety Act.
Status: In committee, March 26, 2025
What the bill says
An act to prohibit a person convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence offense from purchasing or possessing a firearm; to require a universal background check for the sale of a firearm; to reenact the pistol purchase permit law; and to require certification of the safe storage of firearms by parents or guardians of students in public schools.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROHIBIT A PERSON CONVICTED OF A MISDEMEANOR CRIME OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OFFENSE FROM PURCHASING OR POSSESSING A FIREARM; TO REQUIRE A UNIVERSAL BACKGROUND CHECK FOR THE SALE OF A FIREARM; TO REENACT THE PISTOL PURCHASE PERMIT LAW; AND TO REQUIRE CERTIFICATION OF THE SAFE STORAGE OF FIREARMS BY PARENTS OR GUARDIANS OF STUDENTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: PROHIBIT A PERSON CONVICTED OF A MISDEMEANOR CRIME OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OFFENSE FROM PURCHASING OR POSSESSING A FIREARM SECTION 1.(a) Article 35 of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read: "§ 14-269.9. Purchase or possession of firearms by person convicted of misdemeanor crime of domestic violence. (a) Offense. - It is unlawful for a person to possess, purchase, or receive or attempt to possess, purchase, or receive a firearm, as defined in G.S. 14-409.39, machine gun, ammunition, or permits to purchase or carry concealed firearms if the person has been adjudicated guilty of or received a prayer for judgment continued or suspended sentence for an offense (i) under G.S. 14-32.5 or (ii) in another state that, if committed in this State, is substantially similar to an offense under G.S. 14-32.5. (b) Punishment. - A person violating the provisions of this section …
Sponsors
- Bradley, Woodson (D, 42) · primary sponsor
- Grafstein, Lisa (D, 13) · primary sponsor
- Everitt, Terence (D, 18) · primary sponsor
- Garrett, Michael (D, 27)
- Smith, Kandie D. (D, 5)
- Waddell, Joyce (D, 40)
Latest actions
- : Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: GUARDIANSHIP, WEAPONS, RETAILING, FAMILY ISSUES, COMMERCE, SAFETY EQUIPMENT, PUBLIC, SAFETY
Common questions
- What is S633?
- S633 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Guarding Freedoms & Public Safety Act.
- What does S633 do?
- In its own words: An act to prohibit a person convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence offense from purchasing or possessing a firearm; to require a universal background check for the sale of a firearm; to reenact the pistol purchase permit law; and to require certification of the safe storage of firearms by parents or guardians of students in public schools.
- What is the status of S633?
- In committee as of March 26, 2025. Latest action: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (March 26, 2025).
- Who sponsored S633?
- Bradley, Woodson (D, 42), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S633?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S633
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