North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H1208: Community Safety Risk Protection Act.
Status: In committee, May 5, 2026
What the bill says
An act to require the surrender of firearms by a respondent upon the issuance of a civil no-contact order, and to authorize the issuance of an individual risk protection order to restrict a person's access to firearms if the person poses a danger of physical harm to self or others.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE SURRENDER OF FIREARMS BY A RESPONDENT UPON THE ISSUANCE OF A CIVIL NO-CONTACT ORDER, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF AN INDIVIDUAL RISK PROTECTION ORDER TO RESTRICT A PERSON'S ACCESS TO FIREARMS IF THE PERSON POSES A DANGER OF PHYSICAL HARM TO SELF OR OTHERS. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SURRENDER OF FIREARMS UPON ISSUANCE OF CIVIL NO-CONTACT ORDER SECTION 1.(a) Chapter 50C of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to violations; exemptions. (a) Required Surrender of Firearms. - Upon issuance of an emergency or ex parte order pursuant to this Chapter, the court shall order the defendant to surrender to the sheriff all firearms, machine guns, ammunition, permits to purchase firearms, and permits to carry concealed firearms that are in the care, custody, possession, ownership, or control of the defendant if the court finds any of the following factors: (1) The use or threatened use of a deadly weapon by the defendant or a pattern of prior conduct involving the use or threatened use of violence with a firearm against persons. (2) Threats to seriously injure or kill the victim. (3) Threats to commit suicide by the defendant. (4) Serious injuries inflicted upon the victim. (b) Ex Parte or Emergency Hearing. - The …
Sponsors
- Budd, Laura (D, 103) · primary sponsor
- Butler, Deb (D, 18)
- Clark, Tracy (D, 57)
- Greenfield, Julia (D, 100)
- Harrison, Pricey (D, 61)
- Lopez, Jordan (D, 112)
- Morey, Marcia (D, 30)
- Roberson, James (D, 39)
Latest actions
- : Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: BUDGETING, WEAPONS, FAMILY ISSUES, JUDICIAL DEPT., COURTS, AOC, CONFIDENTIALITY, CIVIL PROCEDURE
Common questions
- What is H1208?
- H1208 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Community Safety Risk Protection Act.
- What does H1208 do?
- In its own words: An act to require the surrender of firearms by a respondent upon the issuance of a civil no-contact order, and to authorize the issuance of an individual risk protection order to restrict a person's access to firearms if the person poses a danger of physical harm to self or others.
- What is the status of H1208?
- In committee as of May 5, 2026. Latest action: Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (May 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1208?
- Budd, Laura (D, 103), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H1208?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H1208
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