RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The push to make it easier to carry guns in public has passed the North Carolina Senate, but not without hours of debate. “It’s not a freedom to carry bill, it’s a freedom to ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- House lawmakers in the Judiciary 2 committee debated House Bill 189, otherwise known as the NC Constitutional Carry Act on Tuesday morning. The proposed bill looks to allow ...

The bill, which Gov. Josh Stein vetoed in June, would allow North Carolinians to carry loaded, concealed handguns without a ...

People who are at least 18 years old can carry a handgun openly in NC without a permit. Concealed carry requires a permit, training and background check under current law. "Freedom to Carry NC" seeks ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Twice this year in the North Carolina legislature, votes that typically fall along party lines have instead been upended. First, ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Senate Bill 50 would remove North Carolina's concealed carry permit mandate. At least two House Republicans oppose SB 50, citing ...