Daren Bakst, John Locke Foundation legal and regulatory policy analyst, says the General Assembly needs to change state laws regarding gun possession rights for nonviolent ex-felons. Learn more in his new report, N.C. Gun Laws Need a Change: Legislature Went Too Far in Restricting Gun Possession by Ex-Felons.
Jon Hardister to resign effective April 8
Rep. Jon Hardister, R-Guilford, announced Thursday that he will resign his position in the North Carolina House, telling Carolina Journal that he would not rule out a return to public service at some point in the future, but for now he will be working in the private sector.