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North Carolina gun sales spike after purchase permit law repealed

Jason deBruyn

Gun sales in North Carolina increased in 2023, following a repeal of a law that requires a purchase permit for handguns.

Nine states and Washington, D.C., currently have licensing requirements for gun purchases.

Politics

House Oks Allowing Right-To-Carry In More NC Churches

Associated Press

The North Carolina House again approved legislation on Thursday that would allow members or visitors at churches that meet on private school campuses to carry concealed handguns.

Potential gun buyers at a gun show. A surge in gun sales in recent months has also resulted in a backlog of background checks.

Gun Regulation Advocates Fear More Guns Sold To Prohibited Purchasers

Jason deBruyn

Recent events have translated into more gun purchases and a backlog of background checks. Gun regulation advocates worry this could lead to more 鈥減rohibited purchases.鈥�

Law

This Is The Summer Of Gun Violence

Grant Holub-Moorman

Gun violence is back on the rise in North Carolina and around the country. After a lull during the stay-at-home orders, shootings surged over recent鈥�

Signs in the window of a bar in downtown Graham, N.C.

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Research Tentatively Links COVID-19 Gun Sales Spike To Increased Violence

Jason deBruyn

A team found 鈥渁 significant increase in firearm violence in the United States associated with the coronavirus pandemic-related surge in firearm purchasing."

Attendees file into SHOT Show in Las Vegas. It鈥檚 the largest gun industry event of the year and brings in manufacturers, buyers and even government officials from all over the world.

Business & Economy

SHOT Show: The Big Business Of One Of America鈥檚 Biggest Gun Trade Shows

Heath Druzin

鈥淭his is to the firearms and ammunition world what the Detroit auto show is to the car world,鈥� said Mark Oliva, a spokesman for the National Shooting Sports Foundation.