Guns

The bill now goes to Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's desk. He vetoed a broader gun bill containing the same idea a year ago, saying it threatened the safety of students and teachers.

The North Carolina House again approved legislation on Thursday that would allow members or visitors at churches that meet on private school campuses to carry concealed handguns.

After a cleaning service found a loaded pistol in the room of an Outer Banks beach house where children typically stay, police are urging vacationers to keep track of their guns and safely lock them when they’re not being used.

Elected politicians in North Carolina who hold concealed weapons permits — including General Assembly members — would be allowed to bring their guns into places that are currently prohibited, under legislation a House judiciary committee approved Monday.

North Carolina’s long practice of county sheriffs granting permits to local residents before they can buy a handgun would end under legislation approved by the state House. The North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association backed the pistol purchase permit repeal.

Repeal supporters say the practice is outdated and carried out unevenly, depending on the county and the sheriff. Sheriffs would still issue concealed-weapons permits if the bill became law.

According to the national database Fatal Encounters, an average of 1,500 people have been killed annual during interactions with police since 2000. And…

On Oct. 21, the District of Columbia hit a grim milestone for the year — 10 assaults with a firearm in one day. Data from the Metropolitan Police…

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The study shows the impact of uneven access to mental health care and the relationship between access to firearms and suicide rates.