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Founders never said carrying concealed guns limited to people who know how to operate guns [1]

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Date: 2023-05-02

Go ahead, put it in your pants

Carrying concealed slingshots, dirks and shurikens to remain illegal under proposed bill



NC House Committee approves bill to effectively repeal state’s concealed handgun carry law

by Rob Schofield, NC Newsline

May 2, 2023

The North Carolina House Judiciary 2 Committee voted 7-4 on Tuesday to approve House Bill 189 – a bill that would make it lawful for any person 18 years or older to carry a concealed weapon in the state without a permit. The so-called “constitutional carry” legislation would repeal a system that’s been in effect for nearly three decades under which North Carolina residents must first obtain a permit from the sheriff’s office in their home county in order to lawfully carry a concealed weapon.

As reported earlier this year by Charlotte’s WBTV, the current requirements to obtain a concealed handgun permit include:

Completing an application, under oath, on a form provided by the sheriff’s office ;Paying a non-refundable fee of $80.00;Allowing the sheriff’s office to take two (2) full sets of fingerprints, which may cost up to $10.00;Providing an original certificate of completion of an approved handgun safety course; andProviding a release authorizing disclosure to the sheriff of any record concerning the applicant’s mental health or capacity.

A “committee substitute” adopted during the meeting would retain the current mandate that those carrying a concealed weapon complete an approved handgun safety course, but without the requirement for a sheriff-issued permit, it’s unclear how such a requirement will be enforced.

As amended by the bill, state law would still allow people to obtain a permit for use when they travel to states that retain such a requirement.

In his explanation of the proposal, sponsor Rep. Keith Kidwell – a Beaufort County Republican – argued that the state’s current system of requiring a permit to carry a concealed weapon violates the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Kidwell’s argument was supported by the testimony of a pair of advocates affiliated with the group Grassroots North Carolina, who characterized the bill as a “modest” change that would add North Carolina to a growing list of states that have enacted similar legislation. Opponents of the bill, including Democratic representatives, Laura Budd (Mecklenburg), Marcia Morey (Durham), and Deb Butler (New Hanover) argued that the bill will make North Carolinians less safe and add fuel to the fire of the state’s ongoing gun violence epidemic. Budd also noted with some puzzlement that the bill leaves intact the state law that prohibits carrying a variety of other concealed weapons, including a bowie knife, dirk, dagger, sling shot, loaded cane, metallic knuckles, razor, shuriken, or stun gun – weapons which she noted are less dangerous than a firearm. Several speakers, including a representative of the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s office, Rev. Jennifer Copeland of the North Carolina Council of Churches, and Becky Ceartas of North Carolinians Against Gun Violence, strongly opposed the measure and predicted that it would lead to increased gun thefts and more murders and suicides in the state.

Note: This story has been updated to reflect the terms of the committee substitute version of the bill. NC Newsline will have further updates on this legislation as they become available.

NC Newsline is part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. NC Newsline maintains editorial independence. Contact Editor Rob Schofield for questions: [email protected]. Follow NC Newsline on Facebook and Twitter.

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