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North Carolina · Through S.L. 2026-30

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-280: Shooting or throwing at trains or passengers.

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  1. Chapter 14. Criminal Law.
  2. SUBCHAPTER X. OFFENSES AGAINST THE PUBLIC SAFETY.
  3. Article 36. Offenses Against the Public Safety.

If any person shall willfully cast, throw or shoot any stone, rock, bullet, shot, pellet or other missile at, against, or into any railroad car, locomotive or train, or any person thereon, while such car or locomotive shall be in progress from one station to another, or while such car, locomotive or train shall be stopped for any purpose, the person so offending shall be guilty of a Class I felony. (1876-7, c. 4; Code, s. 1100; 1887, c. 19; Rev., s. 3763; 1911, c. 179; C.S., s. 4419; 1985, c. 577, s. 3; 1993, c. 539, s. 1222; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)

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