Grass Roots North Carolina

Permitless carry, other gun bills filed in NCGA

March 20, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Multiple firearms bills have been filed across both chambers of the General Assembly this session, including two that would allow for concealed carry without a permit. Senate Bill 50 was filed by Sen. […]

Mecklenburg sheriff settles concealed carry lawsuit

September 12, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office has settled a lawsuit brought by gun rights groups and individual plaintiffs that alleged delays in processing concealed handgun permits. The lawsuit, filed in November 2022, claimed that […]

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N. Carolina House, Senate pass gun rights bills

February 22, 2023 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH — Both sides of the General Assembly approved separate gun rights bills in a flurry of activity on Jones Street last week. In the NC House, a bill that would allow licensed conceal carry […]

Fifth Circuit bump stock opinion cites brief joined by NC firearms group

January 23, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A majority opinion by the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals striking down a Trump-era bump stock ban has been praised by the largest firearms advocacy group in North Carolina. The ban on […]

Mecklenburg Sheriff ordered to issue gun permits without delay

May 18, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A North Carolina Superior Court judge issued a preliminary injunction on May 3 enjoining the Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden from further delays related to pistol permits. The preliminary injunction issued by Judge […]

Gun advocacy group calls for disciplinary action against Democratic state senator

September 8, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Gun rights advocacy group Grass Roots North Carolina (GRNC) is calling on Senate Leader Phil Berger to discipline state Sen. Natasha Marcus (D-Mecklenburg) for alleged false claims made during a floor debate about […]