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SECTION 25. G.S. 14- 269(b) reads as rewritten: "(b) This prohibition shall not apply to the following persons: (4b) Any person who is a qualified retired law enforcement officer as defined in G.S. 14- 415.10 and meets ag- one of the following conditions: G in 4 1- 15 . 1 - 0 0. b-.a. Is the holder of a concealed handgun permit in accordance with Article 54B of this Chapter. b. Is exempt from obtaining _a permit pursuant to G.S. 14- 415.25. C. Is certified by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission pursuant to G.S. 14- 415.26; SECTION 26. Chapter 14 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new Article to read: " Article 3D. " Armed Habitual Felon. " 14 -7.35. Definitions. The following definitions apply in this Article: "Convicted." — The person has been adjudged guilty of or has entered a plea of jZuilty or no contest to the firearm- related felony. "Firearm- related felony." — Any felony committed by person in which the person used or displayed a firearm while committing the felony. "Status offender." — A person who is an armed habitual felon as described in G.S. 14 -7.36. " 14 -7.36. Armed habitual felon. Any person who has been convicted of or pled guilty to one or more prior firearm- related felony offenses in any federal court or state court in the United States, or combination thereof, is guilty of the status offense of armed habitual felon and may be charged with that status offense pursuant to this Article. This Article does not apply to a second firearm- related felony unless it is committed after the conviction of a firearm- related felony in which evidence of the person's use, display, or threatened use or display of a firearm was needed to prove an element of the felony or was needed to establish the requirement for an enhanced or aggravated sentence. For purposes of this Article, firearm- related felonies committed before the person is 18 years of age shall not constitute more than one firearm- related felony. Any firearm- related felony to which a pardon has been extended shall not, for the purposes of this Article, constitute a firearm- related felony. " 14 -7.37. Punishment. When any person is charged with a firearm - related felony and is also charged with being a status offender, the person must, upon conviction, be sentenced and punished as a status offender as provided by this Article. 114-7.38. Charge of status offense as an armed habitual felon. Attachment number 3 House Bill 937 - Ratified Session Law 2013 -369 Page 15 G -2 Page 730 E , SECTION 25. G.S. 14- 269(b) reads as rewritten: "(b) This prohibition shall not apply to the following persons: (4b) Any person who is a qualified retired law enforcement officer as defined in G.S. 14- 415.10 and meets ag- one of the following conditions: G in 4 1- 15 . 1 - 0 0. b-.a. Is the holder of a concealed handgun permit in accordance with Article 54B of this Chapter. b. Is exempt from obtaining _a permit pursuant to G.S. 14- 415.25. C. Is certified by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission pursuant to G.S. 14- 415.26; SECTION 26. Chapter 14 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new Article to read: " Article 3D. " Armed Habitual Felon. " 14 -7.35. Definitions. The following definitions apply in this Article: "Convicted." — The person has been adjudged guilty of or has entered a plea of jZuilty or no contest to the firearm- related felony. "Firearm- related felony." — Any felony committed by person in which the person used or displayed a firearm while committing the felony. "Status offender." — A person who is an armed habitual felon as described in G.S. 14 -7.36. " 14 -7.36. Armed habitual felon. Any person who has been convicted of or pled guilty to one or more prior firearm- related felony offenses in any federal court or state court in the United States, or combination thereof, is guilty of the status offense of armed habitual felon and may be charged with that status offense pursuant to this Article. This Article does not apply to a second firearm- related felony unless it is committed after the conviction of a firearm- related felony in which evidence of the person's use, display, or threatened use or display of a firearm was needed to prove an element of the felony or was needed to establish the requirement for an enhanced or aggravated sentence. For purposes of this Article, firearm- related felonies committed before the person is 18 years of age shall not constitute more than one firearm- related felony. Any firearm- related felony to which a pardon has been extended shall not, for the purposes of this Article, constitute a firearm- related felony. " 14 -7.37. Punishment. When any person is charged with a firearm - related felony and is also charged with being a status offender, the person must, upon conviction, be sentenced and punished as a status offender as provided by this Article. 114-7.38. Charge of status offense as an armed habitual felon. Attachment number 3 House Bill 937 - Ratified Session Law 2013 -369 Page 15 G -2 Page 730