North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina S875: No Firearm Possession After DV Misdemeanors.
Status: Introduced, April 29, 2026
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 add intimate partners to the misdemeanor crime of domestic violence statute, and to appropriate funds for establishing a domestic violence education program.
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 ADD INTIMATE PARTNERS TO THE MISDEMEANOR CRIME OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE STATUTE, AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR ESTABLISHING A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EDUCATION PROGRAM. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 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 is guilty of a Class A1 misdemeanor." SECTION 1.(b) This section becomes effective December 1, 2026, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date. SECTION 2.(a) G.S. 14-32.5 reads as rewritten: …
Sponsors
- Murdock, Natalie S. (D, 20) · primary sponsor
- Theodros, Caleb (D, 41) · primary sponsor
- Bradley, Woodson (D, 42) · primary sponsor
- Adcock, Gale (D, 16)
- Chaudhuri, Jay J. (D, 15)
- Chitlik, Sophia (D, 22)
- Salvador, DeAndrea (D, 39)
- Smith, Kandie D. (D, 5)
- Waddell, Joyce (D, 40)
Latest actions
- : Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget
- : Withdrawn From Com
- : Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: BUDGETING, WEAPONS, FAMILY ISSUES, PUBLIC, ADMINISTRATION DEPT., WOMEN, APPROPRIATIONS, CRIMES
Common questions
- What is S875?
- S875 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): No Firearm Possession After DV Misdemeanors.
- What does S875 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 add intimate partners to the misdemeanor crime of domestic violence statute, and to appropriate funds for establishing a domestic violence education program.
- What is the status of S875?
- Introduced as of April 29, 2026. Latest action: Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget (April 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored S875?
- Murdock, Natalie S. (D, 20), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S875?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S875
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