A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to prohibit hunting with a center‑fire rifle from a vessel on a navigable body of water.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 113‑291.1 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
"(c1)	It is unlawful to discharge, or to hunt with the use of, a center‑fire rifle or any firearm capable of firing a center‑fire projectile from a vessel floating on a river, creek, or other navigable body of water. Violation of this subsection is a Class 3 misdemeanor."
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective October 1, 2009, and applies to offenses committed on and after that date.