A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to provide that any justice or judge of the general court of justice of the state of north carolina who has a concealed handgun permit that is valid in north carolina is exempt from the general Prohibition against carrying a concealed weapon and from the prohibitions against carrying a weapon on certain premises or in certain circumstances.The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 14‑269(b) is amended by adding a new subdivision to read:
"(4d)	Any person who is a justice or judge of the General Court of Justice in North Carolina and who has a concealed handgun permit issued in accordance with Article 54B of this Chapter or considered valid under G.S. 14‑415.24; provided that the person shall not carry a concealed weapon at any time while consuming alcohol or an unlawful controlled substance or while alcohol or an unlawful controlled substance remains in the person's body."
SECTION 2.  G.S. 14‑415.27 reads as rewritten:  
"§ 14‑415.27.  Expanded permit scope for district attorneys, assistant district attorneys, investigators employed by office of the district attorney, justices, and judges.
Notwithstanding G.S. 14‑415.11(c), any of the following persons who has a concealed handgun permit issued pursuant to this Article or that is considered valid under G.S. 14‑415.24 is not subject to the area prohibitions set out in G.S. 14‑415.11(c) and may carry a concealed handgun in the areas listed in G.S. 14‑415.11(c) unless otherwise prohibited by federal law:
(1)	A district attorney.
(2)	An assistant district attorney.
(3)	An investigator employed by the office of a district attorney.
(4)	A justice or judge of the General Court of Justice in North Carolina."
SECTION 3.  This act becomes effective December 1, 2013.