HB 167 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

Firearm in Unattended Vehicle/Safely Store.

HB 167 (North Carolina) prohibits leaving a firearm in an unattended vehicle unless the vehicle is locked and the firearm is secured with a trigger lock or stored in a locked container. This law directly affects vehicle owners who store firearms in their cars, making it illegal to leave them unsecured in an unattended vehicle. Violations carry a Class 2 misdemeanor penalty. The bill becomes effective December 1, 2025, applying to offenses committed on or after that date.

Issues: ✗ Criminal Justice

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 21, 2025 Last action Feb 24, 2025

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What changed between versions

Filed → Edition 1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill underwent administrative updates between filing and its first edition, primarily adding co-sponsors and updating the bill number. No substantive policy changes were made to the core provisions regarding firearm storage in unattended vehicles.

TECHNICAL

Added three new co-sponsors (Representatives Lopez, Logan, and Longest) to the bill's sponsor list.

Updated the bill identifier from DRH40120-ML-18 to H167-v-1 to reflect the first edition version.

Added a reference directing readers to the North Carolina General Assembly website for a complete list of sponsors.

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Committee

Feb 24, 2025

Committee

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

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Feb 21, 2025

Introduced

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3 primary · 23 co-sponsors