HB 545 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

Ban Ghost Guns and Undetectable Firearms.

HB 545 bans the sale, possession, or transfer of "ghost guns" (unserialized firearms lacking a manufacturer's serial number) and "undetectable firearms" (like plastic or 3D-printed guns that evade metal detectors). It directly affects individuals and businesses that manufacture, sell, or possess these weapons, except for federally licensed firearm manufacturers under ATF rules. The law defines undetectable firearms as those failing airport-style metal detector scans or being made entirely of non-metal materials. Violations carry Class I felony penalties, and the bill takes effect December 1, 2025.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Mar 26, 2025 Last action Mar 31, 2025

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Filed → Edition 1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill transitioned from a filed draft version to an official edition with updated sponsor information and formatting. The primary change is the addition of three new co-sponsors (Representatives Clark, Rubin, and Harrison) to the original sponsor Representative Lopez, and the bill was officially referred to the Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House committee on March 31, 2025. The bill number and version identifier were also updated from DRH30242-ML-81B to H545-v-1.

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No substantive policy changes to the bill's scope, applicability, or provisions were made. The changes are administrative and procedural, focusing on sponsor attribution and committee referral details.

TECHNICAL

Added three new co-sponsors (Representatives Clark, Rubin, and Harrison) to the original sponsor Representative Lopez

Updated bill version identifier from DRH30242-ML-81B to H545-v-1

Added specific committee referral date (March 31, 2025) and committee name (Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House)

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Committee

Mar 31, 2025

Committee

Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

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Mar 26, 2025

Introduced

Filed

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3 primary · 24 co-sponsors