GREENSBORO, N.C. – State lawmakers just sent a bill to the governor allowing guns on school campuses. Someone with a concealed carry permit could keep their gun in a locked compartment of their car. If a “life-threatening” situation breaks out in the school, they are allowed to go to the car, get the gun, and bring it[…]...
A bill changing gun laws in North Carolina is headed to Governor Pat McCrory’s desk. The bill alters part of the background check process, and expands were people can carry fire arms. The senate passed the bill Monday, on the heels of recent mass shootings and renewed debate over gun control. House Bill 562 gives a green[…]...
A bill making it easier to buy and carry handguns and a measure potentially making it easier to resume the death penalty were passed by the North Carolina Senate Monday night. GUN BILL Republican Senator Jeff Tarte of Mecklenburg County introduced the bill by saying, “I get that on one side of the spectrum we have folks[…]...
A bipartisan group of North Carolina lawmakers has passed a gun-control bill after overcoming attempts by conservatives in the House to repeal the state’s pistol permit requirement. The Senate passed legislation on Monday altering various firearms statutes, including concealed carry regulations, background checks and pistol permits. In a committee hearing last week, both the National Rifle Association[…]...
Last week in the Legal Corner, we discussed the rights we have to bear arms. This week, let’s discuss the proper procedure for obtaining a weapon legally, and some of the legal consequences for violating North Carolina firearm statutes. North Carolina has established certain regulations and procedures for North Carolina residents to follow before purchasing and carrying[…]...
This week the Chicago Sun-Times issued a report on the rise of concealed carry in Chicago. The report, based on an analysis of statewide concealed-carry permit data, showed that residents of high-crime neighborhoods and those with high numbers of police officers had been issued the most permits, not only in Chicago, but throughout Illinois. In terms of[…]...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — More than 100 North Carolina residents a year are receiving concealed carry permits without taking courses that meet the state standards, Channel 9 has learned. According to Virginia State Police, 139 North Carolina residents received permits through Virginia last year. Virginia is one of a handful of states across the country which allow online[…]...
FLORENCE, S.C. – Several weapons trainers in the Pee Dee say that after a brief decline in the number of people seeking concealed weapons permits, course attendance seems to be on a slight upswing in recent months. The reasons for this, they say, aren’t exactly clear but may stem from recent high-profile shootings, such as the church[…]...
According to ConcealedNation.org, a North Carolina man who rushed to New Jersey to help with disaster relief now faces felony charges for taking common-sense steps to protect his team of tower climbers. When Brian Fletcher mobilized his men to head up to New Jersey, he did what any law abiding gun owner in North Carolina would do[…]...