Guns

Gun sales in North Carolina increased in 2023, following a repeal of a law that requires a purchase permit for handguns.

Friday marks the one-year anniversary of a mass shooting in Raleigh's Hedingham neighborhood. The city will hold two ceremonies to commemorate the shooting, one to honor victims, and one to honor first responders.

Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration wants to prevent gun violence and accidents by promoting safe storage practices.

The effort is backed by gun-rights advocates who already celebrated weeks ago when the Republican-controlled General Assembly repealed another kind of permit issued by sheriffs before someone could buy a pistol. Gun-control advocates said ending the mandate would result in higher rates of violent crime and homicide.

N.C. House lawmakers want to stop businesses from refusing to accept cash payments.

A North Carolina man shot and wounded a 6-year-old girl and her parents after children went to retrieve a basketball that had rolled into his yard, according to neighbors and the girl's family — another in a string of recent shootings sparked by seemingly trivial circumstances.

The N.C. House voted Wednesday morning to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of a controversial gun bill. It’s Republicans’ first veto override since 2018.

Durham police say the dashboard will be updated weekly.

Gov. Roy Cooper is creating a new "Office of Violence Prevention" to address the uptick in gun-related deaths and injuries.

The House voted 77-43 on Wednesday to approve the measure, which would let people with concealed weapons permits carry openly or under clothing while attending religious services at locations where private schools or charter schools also meet. Six Democrats joined all Republicans in voting for it.