Bill Analysis — House Bill 481, Firearm Disposal/UNC Campus Police (April 22, 2021)
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A bill analysis of the PCS to the first edition of House Bill 481, Firearm Disposal/UNC Campus Police, 2021-2022 General Assembly, prepared by Kara McCraw for the House Education - Universities committee and dated April 22, 2021 (H481-CSTC-19). The overview states that HB 481 would allow the on-campus police departments of constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina to dispose of surplus weapons with a federally licensed firearm dealer. Under current law, G.S. 143-63.1 requires that most surplus firearms possessed by State agencies be sold through the Department of Administration. The analysis states that the bill would become effective when it becomes law.
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HOUSE BILL 481:
Firearm Disposal/UNC Campus Police.
2021-2022 General Assembly
Committee: House Education - Universities. If favorable, Date: April 22, 2021
re-refer to Judiciary 2. If favorable, re-refer to
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Introduced by: Reps. C. Smith, Faircloth, Miller Prepared by: Kara McCraw
Analysis of: PCS to First Edition Staff Attorney
H481-CSTC-19
OVERVIEW: HB 481 would allow the on-campus police departments of constituent institutions of The
University of North Carolina to dispose of surplus weapons with a federally licensed firearm dealer.
The PCS clarifies that the law enforcement agencies of all constituent institutions, regardless of
authorizing statute, would be covered by the statute.
CURRENT LAW: G.S. 143-63.1 requires that most surplus firearms possessed by State agencies be sold
through the Department of Administration. Sales are limited to county or local governmental units or
State law-enforcement agencies and may only be for law enforcement purposes. Surplus firearms are
destroyed if not sold within one year.
There is an exception for certain State law enforcement agencies to this requirement, however, authorizing
the sale or disposal of surplus firearms from those agencies to federally licensed firearms dealers in
accordance with Department of Administration regulations. The exception applies to the State Highway
Patrol, both the Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice and the Alcohol Law Enforcement
Division of the Department of Safety, and the State Bureau of Investigation.
Constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina may organize on-campus police under
Chapter 74G (Campus Police Act) as a campus police agency or under G.S. 116-40.5 as a campus law
enforcement agency.
BILL ANALYSIS: HB 481 would add campus polices forces and campus law enforcement agencies of
constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina to the list of agencies that may sell or dispose
of surplus firearms to federally licensed firearm dealers.
EFFECTIVE DATE: HB 481 would become effective when it becomes law.
Legislative Analysis
Jeffrey Hudson
Division
Director H481-SMTC-58(CSTC-19)-v-2 919-733-2578
This bill analysis was prepared by the nonpartisan legislative staff for the use of legislators in their deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.
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