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This collection of stories examines the central issues and differing viewpoints in North Carolina's current debate over ...
This collection of stories explores significant incidences, changes and debates around North Carolina's gun regulations in ...
Senate Bill 50, also known as "Freedom to Carry NC," would allow individuals who are U.S. citizens of at least 18 years of ...
A bill that recently passed in the North Carolina State House and Senate would change laws regarding concealed carry of a handgun. Here’s what current laws say.
Not all North Carolina Republican House members want to allow permitless concealed carry gun law in the state. Why they want to keep law as is.
Stein has 10 days to sign, veto or let the bill become law without signing. Here’s an overview of open carry and concealed carry laws in North Carolina as they stand now. Open carry in NC ...
While there's still no consensus on a state budget, House and Senate lawmakers did compromise on a relief bill that would ...
Senate Bill 50, also known as "Freedom to Carry NC," would allow individuals who are U.S. citizens of at least 18 years of age to carry concealed handguns without a permit, as long as they meet N ...
News & Observer readers comment on gun rules, No Kings rallies, Trump's veteran treatment and DOGE, SNAP and the budget and Wake schools | Letters to the Editor ...
The North Carolina House voted 59-48 to pass a bill authorizing constitutional carry this week. Senate Bill 50, which notably regards a person's right to carry a concealed handgun without a permit ...
The June 16 article “ Don’t bring a gun to the NC legislature. Here’s what happens when someone does ” says everything about the hypocrisy of today’s Republican Party. On one hand, Republicans support ...
An ivory tower argument about whether or how to restrict a constitutionally guaranteed right may well turn on how many of the ...