A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to allow successful completion by a retired sworn law enforcement officer of the handgun qualifications for active sworn law enforcement officers to be sufficient for purposes of a concealed handgun permit.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 14‑415.12A is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
"(a1)	Irrespective of an officer's retirement date, an individual who is a qualified former sworn law enforcement officer and has met the standards, as approved by the North Carolina Justice Education and Training Standards Commission, for handgun qualification for active law enforcement officers within the last 12 months is deemed to have satisfied the requirement under G.S. 14‑415.12(a)(4) that an applicant successfully complete an approved firearms safety and training course."
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective October 1, 2015.