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NC House Dems push stalled gun-safety bills, tease more
Rep. Tracy Clark, D-Guilford, said she and her colleagues have introduced 12 gun-safety bills this session, but none have earned a hearing.
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New NC laws, including public safety and donor privacy, take effect
Several new laws officially took effect today, Dec. 1, in North Carolina, including one that allows employees and volunteers at non-public schools to carry weapons on school property if authorized by school officials.
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Stein signs Iryna’s Law into law but says it doesn’t go far enough
While Stein signed Iryna’s Law into law, he also scolded the General Assembly, saying that the bill doesn't do enough to keep people safe and that they should come back to Raleigh to pass his public safety package and fully fund Medicaid.
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Experts weigh in on expanding firearm safety education
Tennessee is expanding gun-safety instruction for their public school students to improve child-death statistics from accidents.
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Constitutional carry bill clears NC legislature, sent to governor
The North Carolina House passed the Freedom to Carry NC Act on Wednesday afternoon along party lines, sending the permitless carry legislation to the governor's desk.
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Lifetime concealed-carry permits could become available in NC
The lifetime permit would maintain the same background check and training requirements as the five-year permit. However, the permanent license would not have reciprocity.
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NC Appeals Court upholds state law against felons with guns
The North Carolina Court of Appeals has upheld the state law banning felons from possessing guns. A man convicted under the law had argued that recent US Supreme Court decisions made North Carolina’s restrictions unconstitutional.
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NC House greenlights handguns on private-school grounds
"Ladies and gentlemen, it's only common sense that when a bad guy shows up with a gun, you don't want to bring a knife to a gunfight or a stick," said Kidwell. "You want to bring a gun to a gunfight. Vote green on this bill."
Opinion
Want to reduce gun violence? Prosecute felons illegally possessing guns
Keeping guns out of the hands of violent felons would do more to prevent gun violence than anything else, but progressive DAs frequently drop these charges.
Opinion
Robert Doughton’s big government legacy lives on from NC to DC
Doughton’s destructive policies impacted North Carolina and the country at large in the so-called “Progressive Era.”
Opinion
How federal Rahimi case affects gun confiscation in NC
North Carolina law regarding the surrender and removal of firearms from persons subject to domestic violence restraining orders likely remains constitutional.
Opinion
Appeal to top NC court pits Second Amendment against education safety concern
The state Supreme Court could take up the case of a homeless man who left guns in his parked car when he sought medical treatment at UNC Hospitals.
