NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1971 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 241

HOUSE BILL 499

 

 

AN ACT TO PROTECT PERSONS ON THE PROPERTY OF ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION FROM PERSONS CARRYING FIREARMS OR OTHER WEAPONS.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

 

Section 1.  It shall be unlawful for any person to possess, or carry, whether openly or concealed, any gun, rifle, pistol, dynamite cartridge, bomb, grenade, mine, powerful explosive as defined in G.S. 14-284.1, bowie knife, dirk, dagger, slungshot, leaded cane, switch-blade knife, blackjack, metallic knuckles or any other weapon of like kind, not used solely for instructional or school sanctioned ceremonial purposes, in any public or private school building or bus, on any public or private school campus, grounds, recreation area, athletic field, or other property owned, used or operated by any board of education, school, college, or university board of trustees or directors for the administration of any public or private educational institution. For the purpose of this Section a self-opening or switch-blade knife is defined as a knife containing a blade or blades which open automatically by the release of a spring or a similar contrivance, and the above phrase "weapon of like kind" includes razors and razor blades (except solely for personal shaving) and any sharp pointed or edged instrument except unaltered nail files and clips and tools used solely for preparation of food, instruction and maintenance. This Section shall not apply to the following persons: Officers and enlisted personnel of the armed forces of the United States when in discharge of their official duties as such and acting under orders requiring them to carry arms or weapons, civil officers of the United States while in the discharge of their official duties, officers and soldiers of the militia and the national guard when called into actual service, officers of the State, or of any county, city, or town, charged with the execution of the laws of the State, when acting in the discharge of their official duties, any pupils who are members of the Reserve Officer Training Corps and who are required to carry arms or weapons in the discharge of their official class duties.

Sec 2.  Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished in the discretion of the Court by fine or imprisonment or by both such fine and imprisonment, not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) fine or six months imprisonment

Sec 3.  This act shall be in full force and effect from and after its ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 27th day of April, 1971.