Below is a summary of pro and anti-gun bills which have been filed in the North Carolina General Assembly. Crossover deadline – the date by which they must pass at least one chamber or else be declared dead – looms in coming weeks, so your immediate action is required.
Pro Gun Bills
Senate:
SB 394, “Preemption Affirmation Act”: “It is declared by the General
Assembly that the regulation of firearms is properly an issue of
general, statewide concern, and that the entire field of regulation of
firearms is preempted from regulation by local governments except as
provided by this section.”
Since 1996, NC has had a
statewide preemption law prohibiting local governments from passing gun
laws more stringent than state law. Unfortunately, ideologically
motivated local governments have ignored recent expansions of concealed
carry into parks and elsewhere. To put “teeth” into preemption, SB 394
will add civil penalties and a private cause of action against local
bureaucrats who willfully flout preemption. Full text of the bill is
available here: http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2015/Bills/Senate/PDF/S394v0.pdf
SB 641, “Concealed Handgun Standardization Act”: “An act to standardize and ensure uniformity of concealed handgun permit applications.”
Four more pro and two anti @ GRNC
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