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Firearm sales skyrocket amid social unrest
FUQUAY-VARINA — Lee Edmark owned a gun for 25 years but never used it. He gave it away to a friend six months ago. But in March, economic shutdowns set in, followed by a summer […]
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BOYD: Do these pearls go with my AK-47?
Does this gun go with my handbag? Does an AK go with pearls? It’s what I found myself asking, when I found myself deep in God’s country holding a friend’s Kalashnikova, sights set on some […]
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New York attorney general seeks to dissolve NRA
NEW YORK — New York’s attorney general sued the National Rifle Association on Thursday, seeking to put the nation’s oldest civil rights organization out of business over claims that top executives illegally diverted tens of […]
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Background checks for firearms remain high
The number of April background checks to purchase a firearm showed Americans flocking to gun stores in high numbers for the second month in a row amid worries about the coronavirus pandemic. The FBI numbers […]
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Gun background checks smash records amid coronavirus fears
Background checks required to buy firearms have spiked to record numbers in the past month, fueled by increased activity from Americans worried about their safety during the coronavirus crisis. According to figures from the FBI, […]
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Wake sheriff suspends pistol permit purchases, but does it violate state laws?
RALEIGH — Wake County Sheriff Gerald Baker announced on March 24 that his office was temporarily suspending pistol purchase permits through April 30. “This decision does not limit anyone’s right to purchase a handgun,” said […]
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Over 70 of NC’s 100 counties have passed a Second Amendment resolution
RALEIGH – Three more county commissions have passed resolutions in support of the Second Amendment, bringing the total to 71 as of March 9. Several more are considering similar measures. On March 2, commissioners in […]
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Over half of NC counties have passed 2nd Amendment resolutions
RALEIGH — As of the end of the first week of February, 60 of North Carolina’s 100 counties have passed some form of Second Amendment resolution affirming the right of citizens to bear arms. That […]
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More NC Counties considering Second Amendment Sanctuary measures
RALEIGH — Second Amendment Sanctuary measures, which are sweeping across the country, have now been adopted by 12 counties in North Carolina, with more lining up to join them. A resolution aimed at protecting the […]
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NC House Republican Caucus letter supports Second Amendment Sanctuaries
RALEIGH — Led by Rep. Keith Kidwell (R-Beaufort), House Republican Caucus members signed a letter of support for the rapidly rising number of Second Amendment Sanctuaries in neighboring Virginia and other areas where such sanctuaries […]