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Rockingham Police charge fifth man in Ammo Shack burglary
ROCKINGHAM — Police have charged a fifth suspect in the burglary of the Ammo Shack earlier this month.
Another suspect charged in Ammo Shack burglary
ROCKINGHAM — Four suspects have been charged in the burglary of a local gun store earlier this month.
Rockingham Police charge third suspect in Ammo Shack burglary
Rockingham Police charge 2 in connection to Ammo Shack break-in, theft
Child Fatality Task Force releases 2022 Annual Report
RALEIGH — Last week, the North Carolina Child Fatality Task Force submitted its 2022 Annual Report to Gov. Roy Cooper and the N.C. General Assembly. The report contains data on child deaths and recommendations for changes in law to prevent child deaths formulated by the Task Force after studying data, hearing presentations by agency leaders and experts in child health and safety, and hearing recommendations from child death reviews.
OPINION: Curbing Gun Violence: Another plea for finding common ground
Several years ago, while driving in Raleigh to what was then a regular, weekly breakfast with my (now deceased) mom, I found myself at a stoplight, briefly shouting and shaking my fist in what, I later realized, could have appeared to reasonable observers to be a moment of angry road rage.
Cawthorn cited for having loaded gun at Charlotte airport
CHARLOTTE — On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-11th District, was cited for possession of a dangerous weapon after having a loaded handgun at the Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Police say that Cawthorn cooperated with authorities after an agent found the weapon in a bag and Cawthorn said it was his.
Justice Department announces new rule to modernize firearm definitions
WASHINGTON — Today, the Department of Justice announced that it has submitted to the Federal Register the “Frame or Receiver” Final Rule, which modernizes the definition of a firearm. Once implemented, this rule will clarify that parts kits that are readily convertible to firearms are subject to the same regulations as traditional firearms. These regulatory updates will help curb the proliferation of “ghost guns,” which are often assembled from kits, do not contain serial numbers, and are sold without background checks, making them difficult to trace and easy to acquire by criminals.
OPINION: Majority of states will have constitutional carry before North Carolina
The likelihood of over half of states securing constitutional carry before North Carolina is all but inevitable now. Alabama and Ohio passed constitutional carry this month, and Georgia, Indiana, and Nebraska are close. Gov. Mike DeWine’s signature in Ohio makes it the 23rd state. Constitutional carry, based on Vermont’s state constitution, simply means that if one can legally own a firearm, they should be able to carry that firearm concealed or not. (North Carolina allows for open carry). Simply put, free citizens shouldn’t be required to pay fees and receive a permission slip for an inherent right enshrined in the Bill of Rights.
OPINION: Who's to blame for the 'Rust' shooting?
On Oct. 21, actor Alec Baldwin shot and killed one person (cinematographer Halyna Hutchins) and wounded another (director Joel Souza) on the set of "Rust," a western film he was making in New Mexico.