GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
1985 SESSION
CHAPTER 220
AN ACT TO REGULATE HUNTING WITH RIFLES IN HOKE COUNTY.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1. It is unlawful for any person to hunt with the use of any rifle that has a bore larger than .22 caliber unless the person discharging (shooting) the rifle is positioned at least 10 feet from the ground. It is also unlawful for any person to hunt with the use of a rifle that is capable of firing .22 caliber center fire ammunition or to hunt with such ammunition unless the person discharging (shooting) the rifle is positioned at least 10 feet from the ground.
Sec. 2. Violation of this act is a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00), imprisonment not to exceed 30 days, or both, in the discretion of the court.
Sec. 3. This act is enforceable by law enforcement officers of the Wildlife Resources Commission, by deputy sheriffs, and by other peace officers with general subject matter jurisdiction.
Sec. 4. This act applies only to Hoke County.
Sec. 5. This act shall become effective October 1, 1985.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 22nd day of May, 1985.