Guns

Mothers Rally To Fight Gun Violence

Catherine Brand — Fri, 10 May 2013 21:11:29 +0000

Mothers across North Carolina are marching and speaking out at events tomorrow to raise awareness of how gun violence affects families. Joslyn Simms, who lost her son Rayburn to gun violence eight years ago this month, will be speaking at tomorrow's rally in Durham.

House Lawmakers Tentatively Approve Relaxing Gun Laws

Jessica Jones — Tue, 07 May 2013 11:12:35 +0000

State house lawmakers have given tentative approval to a bill that would allow concealed weapons on college campuses, at sporting events and in businesses serving alcohol, among other places.

Son’s Death Spurs Mother To Fight Violence

Frank Stasio and Alex Granados — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:46:23 +0000

When Dorothy Johnson-Speight’s son Khaaliq was killed in 2001, she thought her life was over. He wasn’t the first child she lost – her 3-year-old daughter had died almost 15 years to the day before
Khaaliq’s murder -- but he was the first child lost to violence, and his death shook her.

Publicizing Gun Permit Records: The Struggle Between The First And Second Amendment

Nicole Campbell and Frank Stasio — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 15:31:24 +0000

In North Carolina, when you purchase a handgun, your gun permit goes into the state's public records. Recently, however, Republican lawmakers have sponsored a bill that would remove this information from public access. Today on The State of Things we speak with local experts about the struggle between the first and second amendment.

Triad Update

Alex Granados and Frank Stasio — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:01:04 +0000

Duke Energy angered residents after cutting down trees in Greensboro, and Winston Salem is causing an uproar over its ban on concealed guns in certain parks. Frank Stasio discusses the triad updates with WUNC's Greensboro Bureau Chief Jeff Tiberii.

Why a Gun Rights Group is Suing Winston-Salem

Jeff Tiberii — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 23:34:21 +0000

A gun-rights group is suing the city of Winston-Salem over what it claims are unconstitutional restrictions of concealed weapons.

Two years ago the general assembly gave cities the ability to regulate concealed handguns at county and municipal recreational facilities. Winston-Salem leaders defined recreational facilities as playgrounds, swimming pools, athletic fields and athletics facilities. Of the city's 69 parks, concealed handguns are prohibited in parts or all of 52.

Wilmington Police Praise Gunfire Detection System

Isaac-Davy Aronson — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:25:00 +0000

Wilmington's police chief says a new gunshot-detection technology is helping officers make arrests. The city used a federal grant to install the ShotSpotter system in November. Acoustic sensors around a 3-square-mile area detect gunshots and immediately relay the information to police. Chief Ralph Evangelous is urging the city council to continue ShotSpotter once the federal funding runs out next year. It would cost about $120,000 dollars. Officials in other cities where the system has been proposed have objected to the cost in a time of tight budgets. Evangelous disagrees.

House OKs Concealed Guns In Restaurants, Parks

Jessica Jones — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 21:36:00 +0000

A bill passed in the state House would allow residents with concealed handgun permits to carry them into more public places. The measure would allow people with "concealed carry" handgun permits to bring their weapons into restaurants. This includes establishments that serve alcohol.

Republican representative Mark Hilton of Conover says the bill isn't unusual: