N.C. lawmakers focus on guns, immigration ahead of deadline

North Carolina lawmakers focus on guns, immigration, parental rights ahead of key deadline

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Gun access, parental rights and the response to illegal immigration were front and center this week in North Carolina as Republican lawmakers worked to keep their high-priority bills alive, while many other pieces of legislation are likely dead for two years. Unlike other years with chaotic late-night sessions full of political bargaining, the lead-up to Thursday’s biennial “crossover deadline” looked more orderly and even w…

N.C. lawmakers focus on guns, immigration ahead of deadline

Policy bills that didn't pass one chamber by Thursday are considered dead through 2026 — or at least face long odds to advance.

Area legislator backs allowing guns at private schools

DAVIDSON COUNTY — A bill sponsored by an area legislator that would allow trained security personnel to carry guns at K-12 private schools advanced this week in the N.C. General

NC Senate votes to let private-school teachers carry guns

North Carolina lawmakers have now approved multiple bills to allow private school teachers to carry concealed handguns on campus. On Wednesday, the state Senate voted 29-18 to pass the Private School Security Act that sets conditions where private schools can authorize school employees and volunteers to carry handguns. Last week, the state House passed its own bill letting private schools give permission for people to carry concealed handguns on…

North Carolina lawmakers focus on guns, immigration and parental rights ahead of a key deadline

Gun access, parental rights and responses to illegal immigration proved recurring topics in legislation approved by at least one North Carolina General Assembly chamber before a key deadline during the two-year session.

NC Senate OK’s bill permitting private school personnel to carry firearms

The North Carolina Senate gave its stamp of approval on May 7 to a bill that would allow authorized private-school personnel with concealed-carry permits to carry firearms on school grounds. “This isn’t a mandate. It’s a choice for schools to decide what’s best,” said Sen. Steve Jarvis, R-Davidson, the primary sponsor of the bill. “Many private schools, especially in rural areas, face long law enforcement response times, making on-site protectio…