Posted May 18, 2015 1:03 pm by Comments

By Justin Stakes

Anti-Gun Extremists Attempting to Derail the Second Amendment Affirmation Act in North Carolina
Anti-Gun Extremists Attempting to Derail the Second Amendment Affirmation Act in North Carolina
NRA - Institute for Legislative Action
NRA – Institute for Legislative Action

Fairfax, VA -(Ammoland.com)- Anti-gun extremists, such as former New York City Mayor and billionaire Michael Bloomberg, are funneling out-of-state money into North Carolina in an effort to derail the Second Amendment Affirmation Act, House Bill 562.

As previously reported, the North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association (NCSA) is also working against this bill. Both misguided efforts are focused on trying to maintain the antiquated, inefficient law that requires law-abiding North Carolina citizens to ask permission from their local sheriff before being allowed to purchase a handgun.

The NCSA supports the nearly 100-year-old law that allows sheriffs to use arbitrary, personal discretion when determining who may lawfully purchase a handgun, rather than use the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) utilized by the majority of other states, and also used in North Carolina for purchases of rifles and shotguns from licensed dealers.

Fortunately, the sponsors of HB 562, along with NRA, remain committed to the passage of this critical legislative reform. Along with repealing the handgun purchase permit system, the Second Amendment Affirmation Act …read more

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