A whistleblower's anonymous complaint of the President's summertime phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksy has set off new calls for impeachment proceedings*. Is ... Keep Reading
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Is North Carolina slowly becoming a pro gun control state?
There is little doubt that increased urbanization in North Carolina will have some impact on gun laws. Perhaps it already has, given that Republicans recently held legislative ... Keep Reading
Why Dan Forest is right to be skeptical of ‘red flag’ gun laws
Obviously, there is considerable pressure for lawmakers to embrace gun control, particularly what some are calling "red flag laws." The legislation essentially gives authority to ... Keep Reading
Toxic Agenda: The Push for California Style Gun Control in North Carolina
"The rights of conscience, of bearing arms…are declared to be inherent in the people." ~ Fisher Ames, 1789. Media sensationalism over school shootings and selective gun violence ... Keep Reading
Civitas Polling: Voters Want Security Personnel for Schools, N.C. Split on Gun Control Walkouts
RALEIGH – The latest Civitas Poll reveals strong sentiment when it comes to voter opinion on school safety. The statewide poll discovered that voters are three times more likely ... Keep Reading
The War on Science, Holocaust Awareness, and a Culture of Life
The Weekend Muse War on Science by John Stossel What do you call it when people cannot state biological realities, are not allowed recognize an unborn human being as a person, ... Keep Reading
Surprise, Surprise: Criminals Have Handguns
“When guns are outlawed,” the adage goes, “only outlaws will have guns.” That certainly seems to be the case in Charlotte: A Civitas analysis of gun-related arrests in Charlotte ... Keep Reading
Mental Health Gaps Jeopardize Public Safety
This is part I of a three-part article on mental health and severe mental illnesses in North Carolina. Almost unheard of before 1966, mass shootings like the Newtown massacre ... Keep Reading
Dispelling Some Myths About Gun Control
Last month, I reported on the passage of HB 937 (Amend Various Firearms Laws) in the state House. Passage of the bill hit a snag on Tuesday, when the House balked at the Senate’s ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll: NC Voters Tell Washington: Hands off our Guns
June 6, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Francis De Luca (919) 834-2099 Francis.DeLuca@NCCivitas.org RALEIGH – The latest Civitas Institute Poll shows North Carolina ... Keep Reading
