North Carolina · North Carolina General Statutes — Chapter 15A, Criminal Procedure
N.C.G.S. (Crim. Proc.) § 15A-1340.16A: Enhanced sentence if defendant is convicted of a Class A, B1, B2, C, D, or E felony and the defendant used, displayed, or threatened to use or display a firearm or deadly weapon during the commission of the felony
What this law says, in plain English
This statute prescribes mandatory minimum sentence enhancements—adding 12 to 72 months of imprisonment—when a defendant is convicted of a felony and used, displayed, or threatened a firearm or deadly weapon during its commission.
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