House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes. Instead of enacting new GS 14-415.1A, moves those provisions into GS 14-415 and makes the following changes. No longer sets out separate definitions for firearm and weapon of mass death and destruction. Also amends the statute by returning the punishment for a convicted felon to purchase, own, possess, or have in their custody, care, or control, any firearm or any weapon of mass death and destruction to a Class G felony (was, Class F in the 1st edition). No longer specifies that a violation of this statute is not a lesser included offenses of GS 14-415.1A. Changes the act's long title.

Statutes affected:
Filed: 14-415.1
Edition 1: 14-415.1
Edition 2: 14-415.1