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House OKs Concealed Guns In Restaurants, Parks

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:

" I just wanna remind the members that 40 other states in the U-S already allow you to carry in restaurants that serve alcohol, so this is not a new thing that we're doing here, we're just like I said bringing our state in conformity with the rest of the country."

But it would remain illegal to carry a concealed handgun in a restaurant while drinking alcohol. The measure would also allow concealed carry holders to bring their weapons into parks, although not during official sports events like Little League baseball games. The bill now goes to the state Senate.

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Jessica Jones covers both the legislature in Raleigh and politics across the state. Before her current assignment, Jessica was given the responsibility to open up WUNC's first Greensboro Bureau at the Triad Stage in 2009. She's a seasoned public radio reporter who's covered everything from education to immigration, and she's a regular contributor to NPR's news programs. Jessica started her career in journalism in Egypt, where she freelanced for international print and radio outlets. After stints in Washington, D.C. with Voice of America and NPR, Jessica joined the staff of WUNC in 1999. She is a graduate of Yale University.
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