14-280. Shooting or throwing at trains or passengers.
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).)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 36 - Offenses Against the Public Safety.
§ 14-278 - Willful injury to property of railroads.
§ 14-279 - Unlawful injury to property of railroads.
§ 14-279.1 - Unlawful impairment of operation of railroads.
§ 14-280 - Shooting or throwing at trains or passengers.
§ 14-280.1 - Trespassing on railroad right-of-way.
§ 14-280.2 - Use of a laser device towards an aircraft.
§ 14-280.3 - Interference with manned aircraft by unmanned aircraft systems.
§ 14-281 - Operating trains and streetcars while intoxicated.
§ 14-281.1 - Throwing, dropping, etc., objects at sporting events.
§ 14-282 - Displaying false lights on seashore.
§ 14-283 - Exploding dynamite cartridges and bombs.
§ 14-284 - Keeping for sale or selling explosives without a license.
§ 14-284.1 - Regulation of sale of explosives; reports; storage.
§ 14-284.2 - Dumping of toxic substances.
§ 14-286.1 - Making false ambulance request.
§ 14-286.2 - Interfering with emergency communication.
§ 14-287 - Leaving unused well open and exposed.
§ 14-288 - Unlawful to pollute any bottles used for beverages.