GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1995

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HOUSE BILL 659

Short Title:  Duplin Road Hunting.	(Local)

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Sponsors: Representative Braswell.

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Referred to:  Local & Regional Government I.

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March 30, 1995

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT HUNTING FROM THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF PUBLIC ROADS IN DUPLIN COUNTY.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  It is unlawful to hunt, take, or kill any wild animal or wild bird with firearms, or to attempt to hunt, take, or kill any wild animal or wild bird with firearms, from, on, or across the right-of-way of any public road or highway.
Sec. 2.  It is unlawful to discharge a firearm from, on, or across the right-of-way of any public road or highway or to possess a loaded firearm on the right-of-way of any public road or highway.
Sec. 3.  Sections 1 and 2 of this act do not apply to possession of a firearm by a person transporting the firearm within a motor vehicle.
Sec. 4.  Violation of this act is a Class 3 misdemeanor.
Sec. 5.  This act is enforceable by law enforcement officers of the Wildlife Resources Commission, by sheriffs and deputy sheriffs, and by peace officers with general subject matter jurisdiction.
Sec. 6.  Chapter 776 of the 1953 Session Laws is repealed.
Sec. 7.  Chapter 196 of the 1969 Session Laws is repealed.
Sec. 8.  This act applies only to Duplin County.
Sec. 9.  This act becomes effective October 1, 1995.