More loosening of gun restrictions

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A bill that would make it easier to conceal
carry a gun in North Carolina has moved one step closer to becoming
law in the General Assembly.

Senate Bill 50, which has already passed the state senate, passed a
House committee on Tuesday. The legislation, if it becomes law, would
allow almost anybody over the age of 18 in North Carolina to conceal
carry without a permit.

Currently, North Carolina gun owners need to be at least 21 years old,
pass a background check and complete a gun safety class to get a
concealed carry permit. The new law would only require gun owners to
be over 18, a U.S. citizen and be legally allowed to have a firearm.

Proponents of the legislation say it’s an important step for 2nd
Amendment rights, with more guns in good hands leading to safer
communities. Critics, on the other hand, say it would lead to more
crime, specifically more gun-related deaths.

“More guns equates to more injuries and more accidents and bad
behavior and tragic events,” said Rep. Deb Butler (D-New Hanover). “It
just does.”

“They’re predicting disaster now that we’re passing a permitless carry
bill, but I can assure them that won’t happen,” said Paul Valone, the
president of Grass Roots North Carolina, a gun rights organization.

Legislators heard from groups on both sides of the issue, including
Grass Roots, before Tuesday’s vote. The organization said gun owners
shouldn’t need a “permission slip” from the government to conceal
carry, and believe the law would make the state safer.

Anne Enberg, a volunteer with Moms Demand Action, pushed lawmakers to
vote against the legislation, which she considers dangerous. Enberg
pointed to Sunday’s mass shooting outside of Charlotte as an example
of why more gun control – not less – is needed.

“We should be looking for laws that people are asking for and are
making our community safer,” she said. “This bill doesn’t check either
box.”

The bill still needs to pass the state house, where Republicans hold a
majority. Democratic Governor Josh Stein, however, indicated on
Tuesday that he would veto the legislation if it makes it to his desk.
Republicans would then have to veto the bill to turn it into law.


https://www.wect.com/2025/06/04/legislation-loosen-concealed-carry-law-nc-advances-general-assembly/

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