/tags/gun-laws gun laws en-US Copyright Fri, 31 Mar 2023 19:25:29 GMT /2023-03-31/this-week-in-nc-politics-lawmakers-override-handgun-permit-requirement-bill This week, lawmakers voted to override Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of a bill that repeals the state's handgun permit requirement. Proponents of the bill say the permit is an outdated infringement on the second amendment, while opponents counter that the new law eliminates a common sense safeguard that keeps away guns from dangerous individuals. Fri, 31 Mar 2023 19:25:29 GMT /2023-03-31/this-week-in-nc-politics-lawmakers-override-handgun-permit-requirement-bill Jeff Tiberii /news/2021-05-06/north-carolina-house-oks-away-purchase-permits-buy-handgun North Carolina’s long practice of county sheriffs granting permits to local residents before they can buy a handgun would end under legislation approved by the state House. The North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association backed the pistol purchase permit repeal. Thu, 06 May 2021 11:12:32 GMT /news/2021-05-06/north-carolina-house-oks-away-purchase-permits-buy-handgun Associated Press /law/2020-10-30/we-dont-know-enough-about-gun-injuries-thats-hurting-local-economies On Oct. 21, the District of Columbia hit a grim milestone for the year — 10 assaults with a firearm in one day. Data from the Metropolitan Police… Fri, 30 Oct 2020 15:16:47 GMT /law/2020-10-30/we-dont-know-enough-about-gun-injuries-thats-hurting-local-economies Victoria Chamberlin /2020-08-06/new-york-attorney-general-moves-to-dissolve-the-nra-after-fraud-investigation New York's attorney general announced civil action to dissolve the National Rifle Association after an investigation found millions of dollars in alleged fraud by CEO Wayne LaPierre and others. Thu, 06 Aug 2020 15:35:00 GMT /2020-08-06/new-york-attorney-general-moves-to-dissolve-the-nra-after-fraud-investigation Tim Mak /law/2020-07-13/do-safe-storage-gun-laws-prevent-gun-violence Safety experts recommend securing firearms with a trigger or cable locking device, or locking them up in a cabinet or biometric safe that can only be accessed by the owner. Mon, 13 Jul 2020 20:56:59 GMT /law/2020-07-13/do-safe-storage-gun-laws-prevent-gun-violence Lisa Dunn /show/the-state-of-things/2019-08-06/nc-candidates-weigh-in-on-gun-reform-board-of-elections-tied-up-over-voting-machines The response to mass shootings in Texas and Ohio this weekend illuminated stark differences in state and national political candidates’ stances on gun… Tue, 06 Aug 2019 16:06:05 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2019-08-06/nc-candidates-weigh-in-on-gun-reform-board-of-elections-tied-up-over-voting-machines Dana Terry, Frank Stasio /politics/2019-08-06/nc-candidates-weigh-in-on-gun-reform-board-of-elections-tied-up-over-voting-machines The response to mass shootings in Texas and Ohio this weekend illuminated stark differences in state and national political candidates’ stances on gun… Tue, 06 Aug 2019 16:06:05 GMT /politics/2019-08-06/nc-candidates-weigh-in-on-gun-reform-board-of-elections-tied-up-over-voting-machines Dana Terry, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2018-04-03/a-small-town-feels-the-impact-of-remingtons-bankruptcy One of the oldest gun manufacturers in the country has filed for bankruptcy. Remington Outdoor Company, based in Madison, North Carolina, has racked up… Tue, 03 Apr 2018 16:45:47 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2018-04-03/a-small-town-feels-the-impact-of-remingtons-bankruptcy Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio /business-economy/2018-04-03/a-small-town-feels-the-impact-of-remingtons-bankruptcy One of the oldest gun manufacturers in the country has filed for bankruptcy. Remington Outdoor Company, based in Madison, North Carolina, has racked up… Tue, 03 Apr 2018 16:45:47 GMT /business-economy/2018-04-03/a-small-town-feels-the-impact-of-remingtons-bankruptcy Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2017-10-06/political-junkie-scotus-looks-at-political-gerrymandering-and-gun-control-after-las-vegas This week the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments about a case from Wisconsin regarding the constitutionality of political gerrymandering. The court… Fri, 06 Oct 2017 16:36:02 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2017-10-06/political-junkie-scotus-looks-at-political-gerrymandering-and-gun-control-after-las-vegas Charlie Shelton-Ormond, Frank Stasio