This summer, the General Assembly amended North Carolina’s gun laws to prohibit municipal governments from banning lawfully concealed handguns on greenways and walking paths (§ ... Keep Reading
HB 937
JWPCI newspaper June 2013
North Carolina addresses elections reform and the misnamed Racial Justice Act. Civitas Capitol Connection is the monthly newspaper of the Civitas Institute. ... Keep Reading
New NC Gun Law Explained
Last night, HB 937, “An Act to Amend State Firearm Laws,” passed in both houses of the General Assembly. The bill is headed to the governor, where it will be signed in to law. Here ... Keep Reading
Bad Company: North Carolina’s Handgun Purchase Permits
With the end of the legislative session in sight, the General Assembly has yet to pass a bill restoring Second Amendment protections to North Carolinians. The House passed HB 937, ... 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
Misinformation and Hysteria on Gun Bill HB 937, Amend Various Firearm Laws
In the wake of the gun control hysteria that swept the nation this year, finally there is some good news. Earlier this month, the state House passed HB 937, which would allow ... Keep Reading