Permits self-defense devices on college campuses in North Carolina for individuals 18 and older.

The bill allows individuals aged 18 and older, including staff, students, employees, and lawful visitors, to carry self-defense devices on properties owned, used, or operated by schools of higher education in North Carolina. These devices include pepper spray, pepper gel, mace, tasers, ordinary pocket knives, and similar nonlethal items. The bill also appropriates $10,000 to the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina to inform the public and campus community about these changes. The provisions take effect December 1, 2026, for offenses committed on or after that date.

Permits self-defense devices on college campuses in North Carolina for individuals 18 and older.

The bill allows individuals aged 18 and older, including staff, students, employees, and lawful visitors, to carry self-defense devices on properties owned, used, or operated by schools of higher education in North Carolina. These devices include pepper spray, pepper gel, mace, tasers, ordinary pocket knives, and similar nonlethal items. The bill also appropriates $10,000 to the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina to inform the public and campus community about these changes. The provisions take effect December 1, 2026, for offenses committed on or after that date.