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As part of the efforts, the Treasury Department will inform states that they can use funds allotted by the American Rescue Plan to aid in reducing gun violence.
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Charlotte police say they are seeing a spike in the number of guns stolen out of vehicles.
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The Biden administration is trying to make it easier for states to make laws that temporarily remove guns from people deemed to be a danger to themselves or others.
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North Carolina lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow people to purchase handguns without needing to get a permit from their county's sheriff. The North Carolina Sheriffs' Association supports the bill, saying that the current permitting process is redundant and unnecessary.
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One small startup in Portland, Ore., is helping place former gang members and others involved in gun violence into well-paying green energy jobs.
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Gov. Henry McMaster says he has signed into law a bill allowing people with concealed weapons permits from the state to carry their guns in the open. McMaster said Monday he was keeping his promise to sign any bill that protects or expands gun rights.
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Legislation approved by a North Carolina House committee would allow elected leaders who hold concealed weapons permits to carry their handguns in areas prohibited to the rest of the public.
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At issue is how much the Second Amendment protects the right of individuals to carry concealed weapons outside their home for self-defense. The case will likely be argued in the fall.
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Data from the FBI's firearms background check database shows six days in March of this year were among the top 10 highest days of firearms background checks since 1998.
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Advocates face steep odds getting a new ban through Congress. If they can succeed, they hope to avoid a repeat of past mistakes that left the original law open to loopholes.