Governor Roy Cooper Likes North Carolina’s Jim Crow Gun Control Law Just Fine

By Larry Keane North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper had an opportunity to end his state’s discriminatory Jim Crow-era law. Legislation to repeal the state’s requirement for citizens to obtain a pistol purchase permit from their local sheriff was passed by state lawmakers and sent to his desk for signature, in what would have ended … Read more

North Carolina Governor Vetoes Bill That Would Have Eliminated Gun Purchase Permits

“Gun permit laws reduce gun homicides and suicides and reduce the availability of guns for criminal activity. At a time of rising gun violence, we cannot afford to repeal a system that works to save lives. The legislature should focus on combating gun violence instead of making it easier for guns to end up in … Read more