NC:Senate Passes Concealed Carry Reform, Eliminates Jim Crow Era Pistol Purchase Perm

[Dean Weingarten]

The North Carolina Senate has passed a reform bill that moves the state closer toward constitutional carry.

The reform bill eliminates the permit required to purchase a handgun that was implemeted in the Jim Crow era as a means to keep black people disarmed.

It eliminates a number of "gun-free" zones that have been found to be attractive to mass killers. Concealed carry permit holders would be able to store firearms in a locked car on school property. The bill strengthens state preemption of local gun laws.

Private property rights are respected, as owners are allowed to prohibit the carry of firearms on their property.

The North Carolina Sheriff's Association support the bill, while University of North Carolina Police Chiefs oppose it.

The law would provide penalties designed to prevent the disclosure of concealed carry permit information, which could be used to chill the exercise of Second Amendment rights.

The Senate Bill will have to be sent back to the House for approval because of the additional reforms in the Senate measure.

The bill passed the Senate on a voice vote.

Information compiled from various internet sources. <deleted>

Dean Weingarten

http://gunwatch.blogspot.com/2013/06/ncsenate-passes-concealed-carry-reform.html

 

[herkyguy]

I believe it also allows us NC permit holders to carry in a restaurant.......finally.

when i moved here a year ago, i was amazed that i needed a permit to buy a handgun.

 

[leadchucker]

It's not law yet, but it's looking good.

 

[Ryanxia]

NC residents should start going around to local gunshops, Cabelas, etc. and spreading the word to get people to write their House reps and urge them to support this Bill(s).

 

[JERRY]

this is a huge step towards recognizing our gun rights since NC is so liberally run for a southern state.

 

[il_10]

That's pretty good timing, I've been browsing for work in the triad area and the gun laws, the pistol purchase permit in particular, have had me on the fence about NC. I'd love to see it passed, NC is a bit of an outlier in the area as it stands now.

 

[Quick Shot xMLx]

Just passed the 3rd reading in the Senate. Goes back to the House to vote on the changes then off to the Governor. The Governor isn't the most pro-gun guy out there but I seriously can't believe he would veto it. He would lose so much political capital for whatever his pet projects are. Still, it wouldn't hurt for you guys to send him an email of encouragement.

 

[230RN]

Can Colorado rent some of your legislators for a year or so?

 

[Quick Shot xMLx]

Can Colorado rent some of your legislators for a year or so?

Sure, we'll send you all the Democrats

 

[Carter]

Excellent. NC keeps making baby steps towards good gun laws. This would be a huge step in the right direction.

 

[Doc7]

WOW! Great!! One of the places I'm looking for jobs in, after the wedding this fall.

 

[harrygunner]

All the laws intended to keep African, Asian, Irish and Italian people disarmed remind me of Frank Herbert's novel about an unleashed, targeted virus that mutates and destroys all.

We're all dealing with these distortions of reason by hatred, still.

North Carolina, hope it passes.

 

[Ryanxia]

Lousy Governors can do you a world of hurt gunwise. Our last Florida Democrat ,Lawton Chiles, in 1998 ,was in this category.

True but sometimes they save the day as the Governor in Nevada just did (vetoed a UBC bill).

A local newspaper in my own state started asking for info on CCW holders and the Governor said if they want to know who has one, they should know I do! Then he passed through a temporary emergency Bill to limit that information until it could be voted on permanently (which passed and now our info is safeish)