URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Tell Senate Rules Committee Republicans to Move HB 674 NOW

HB 674, the Firearms Liberty Act,                                                                   
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URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Tell Senate Rules Committee Republicans to Move HB 674 NOW

 

What’s at stake: North Carolina gun owners have been renewing their concealed handgun permits every five years — submitting paperwork, paying fees, and jumping through bureaucratic hoops to exercise a right that doesn’t expire. HB 674, the Firearms Liberty Act, would end that by creating a lifetime concealed handgun permit option for law-abiding North Carolinians.

The bill passed the House 70-42. It’s now sitting in the Senate Rules and Operations Committee — and it needs to move.


What HB 674 does:

  • Creates a lifetime CHP option with the same background check and training requirements as the current permit — no shortcuts, just no expiration date
  • Extends the renewal grace period so lapsed permit holders aren’t forced to retake the training class if they renew within six months (or up to one year with sheriff approval)
  • Protects gun owners under Domestic Violence Protective Orders by allowing them to transfer firearms to a licensed dealer rather than simply surrendering them to a sheriff with no recourse
  • Authorizes biometric defensive device storage at schools for trained employees

This is a common-sense, pro-gun bill with bipartisan House passage already behind it. There’s no excuse for Senate leadership to let it die in Rules. 

IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED!


  • Call AND Email Senate Rules Committee Republicans.

  • WHO TO CONTACT

    Contact each of the following and tell them to schedule HB 674 for a vote:

    Senator Phone
    Tom McInnis (Chair) (919) 715-0690
    Lisa Barnes (919) 715-3038
    Danny Britt (919) 715-0690
    Warren Daniel (919) 715-8319
    Amy Galey (919) 733-5653
    Ralph Hise (919) 715-0690
    Brent Jackson (919) 715-3137
    Todd Johnson (919) 715-0690
    Michael Lazzara (919) 715-0690
    Michael Lee (919) 733-5708
    Bill Rabon (919) 715-2525
    Norman Sanderson (919) 715-0690
    Benton Sawrey (919) 715-0690
    Vickie Sawyer (919) 715-0690

  • “My name is [NAME] and I’m a constituent calling about HB 674, the Firearms Liberty Act. This bill passed the House with strong support and it deserves a vote in the full Senate. I’m asking Senator [NAME] to support scheduling HB 674 in the Rules Committee immediately. Law-abiding gun owners shouldn’t have to keep renewing a right that doesn’t expire.”

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CONTACT INFO

 

NC SENATE   Rules Committee   REPUBLICANS  :

(copy-paste email list):

Bill.Rabon@ncleg.gov ; Lisa.Barnes@ncleg.gov ; Amy.Galey@ncleg.gov; Ralph.Hise@ncleg.gov ; Brent.Jackson@ncleg.gov; Todd.Johnson@ncleg.gov ; Michael.Lazzara@ncleg.gov; Michael.Lee@ncleg.gov ; Tom.McInnis@ncleg.gov; Paul.Newton@ncleg.gov ; Norman.Sanderson@ncleg.gov; Benton.Sawrey@ncleg.gov ; Vickie.Sawyer@ncleg.govPhil.Berger@ncleg.gov ;


DELIVER THIS MESSAGE

 

Suggested Subject: “Move H 674 – Firearms Liberty Act in Senate Rules Committee”


Dear Senator:

As a law-abiding gun owner and supporter of Grass Roots North Carolina, I urge you to advance H674 – the Firearms Liberty Act without delay.

This important legislation protects the right to self-defense by establishing a lifetime concealed handgun permit, reducing unnecessary government paperwork and delays for responsible citizens. H674 does not change the existing permit process—it simply eliminates the need for renewals every five years for those who remain eligible.

In 2023, gun voters were promised action on permitless carry. We supported Senate Bill 50, but saw it stall. Now, with H674, you have a clear opportunity to show that Republican leadership stands with Second Amendment supporters in 2025.

Please do the right thing and move this bill forward now. Your constituents—and North Carolina’s gun owners—are watching.

As always, I will be monitoring your actions through the efforts of the Grass Roots NC legislative alerts and whether you stood with us on this important issue.

Thank you for your consideration regarding this very important legislation.


Respectfully,

 


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