BREAKING: Reports of 2 People Dead, 4 Wounded, Shooter in Custody at University of North Carolina

From CNN: At least three people were shot Tuesday and one person was in custody after an incident on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, according to a city official. Law enforcement officers were sweeping the affected buildings, the university tweeted. “Follow officer commands,” the school said. NinerAlert: Shots reported near … Read more

F. Paul Valone to the University of North Carolina: Let My Son Carry

To: Thomas W. Ross, President, The University of North Carolina
From: F. Paul Valone, President, Grass Roots North Carolina
Re: Your recent comments on House Bill 937, “Amend Various Firearms Laws”

Dear Mr. Ross:

WRAL-TV yesterday quoted you as saying that provisions in House Bill 937 (“Amend Various Firearms Laws”), and particularly its provision allowing concealed handgun permit-holders to keep firearms in locked vehicles on college campuses would “increase the risk to public safety and hamper our ability to protect not only our students, staff and faculty, but also campus visitors.” Perhaps your view from the Ivory Tower is obstructed, Mr. Ross, so allow me to describe the landscape . . .

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