HB 470 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

The Second Amendment Protection Act.

HB 470, "The Second Amendment Protection Act," prohibits North Carolina state officials and employees from enforcing federal firearms laws within the state. It specifically bans state law enforcement, government employees, and political subdivisions from assisting in the enforcement of any federal rules, regulations, or statutes related to firearms, accessories, or ammunition. The bill states that such federal laws exceed constitutional authority under the Tenth Amendment and that North Carolina retains full power to regulate firearms under its own laws. It does not change North Carolina's existing firearm regulations but blocks state resources from being used to implement federal gun control measures. The act applies directly to all state and local government employees who might otherwise assist in federal gun law enforcement.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Mar 20, 2025 Last action Mar 24, 2025

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Filed → Edition 1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill's header and metadata were updated to reflect multiple sponsors and a new bill number, while the substantive text of the bill remains largely unchanged. The only notable substantive change is a minor text truncation at the end of a sentence regarding parental supervision of minors, which appears to be an incomplete edit rather than a policy change.

TECHNICAL

The bill's sponsor list was expanded from a single representative to include four primary sponsors (Echevarria, Kidwell, Biggs, and Huneycutt), and the bill number was updated from DRH40192-ML-95 to H470-v-1.

The bill's date and session information were updated from March 20, 2025 to March 24, 2025.

A sentence regarding parental supervision of minors was truncated mid-word ('ownersh' instead of 'ownership'), likely due to an editing error rather than a substantive policy change.

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Mar 24, 2025

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Mar 20, 2025

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3 primary · 10 co-sponsors