A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to authorize a local board of education to offer a comprehensive firearm education elective course developed and identified by the state board of education.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 115C‑81 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
"(e3)	Firearm Safety Elective Courses to Be Developed and Administered. – The State Board of Education shall develop and identify a comprehensive firearm education course that can be offered as an elective at the high school level. The course shall incorporate history, mathematics, and science related to firearms and firearm safety education as recommended by law enforcement agencies or a firearms association. The course of instruction shall not permit the use or presence of live ammunition. The course shall be conducted under the supervision of an adult who has been approved by the school principal in accordance with G.S. 14‑296.2(g)(1)."
SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law and applies beginning with the 2017‑2018 school year.