SB 815

Subject to approval by a majority of voters at the general election on November 3, 2026, amends Section 30 of Article I of the North Carolina Constitution which previously stated that nothing in the Section justifies the practice of carrying concealed weapons and that the General Assembly was not prevented from enaction penal statutes against that practice, to instead provide as follows. Now allows a US citizen to carry a weapon, openly or concealed, for self-defense, with or without a permit, except on property posted against it, if they (1) have not been indicted or convicted of a violent crime or felony possession or distribution of a controlled substance, and (2) have not been adjudicated mentally incompetent. Requires maintaining a system of concealed carry permits for the purposes of reciprocity with other states and ease of purchase, but prohibits requiring a person from obtaining a concealed carry permit. If approved, the amendment is effective upon certification.