Communicating a threat of mass violence at a place of religious worship.
G.S. 14-277.7
in effect§ 14-277.7. Communicating a threat of mass violence at a place of religious worship.
(a) A person who, by any means of communication to any person or groups of persons, threatens to commit an act of mass violence at a place of religious worship is guilty of a Class H felony.
(b) The following definitions apply to this section:
(1) Mass violence. - As defined in G.S. 14-277.5(a)(2).
(2) Place of religious worship. - Any church, chapel, meetinghouse, synagogue, temple, longhouse, or mosque, or other building that is regularly used, and clearly identifiable, as a place for religious worship. (2018-72, s. 2.)
Source: North Carolina General Assembly (ncleg.gov)URL: https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_14/GS_14-277.7.htmlFetched: 10/19/2026
