John, The NC General Assembly’s 2021 session has begun! NCGV will be closely monitoring all firearms-related bills and let you know when we need to act. Our 2021 legislative agenda is below. These policies are evidence-based, and have had bipartisan support either in NC or in other states. Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPO) legislation.
We will continue advocating for ERPO legislation because it has been proven effective. It has had bipartisan support in other states. (See our ERPO fact sheet for more.) State-wide safe firearm storage campaign.
We will advocate for legislation to fund a statewide safe storage educational campaign and distribution of free gun locks. (Fact sheet) Funding for Violence Intervention and Prevention Programs.
NCGV will work with the Governor’s office, his Crime Commission, the General Assembly, and our stakeholders to find funds to support Community-Based Violence Interruption and Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Programs that are proven effective in reducing every day interpersonal violence. Great summary on these programs from our friends at Everytown here. Legislation requiring all gun owners to report lost and stolen firearms.
Currently, federal law only requires federally licensed firearms retailers to report lost/stolen firearms. We will advocate for a law to require the reporting of all lost or stolen guns, even if they are from individual gun owners. (Fact sheet) Fighting Harmful Legislation
NCGV strongly opposes the following: - Arming NC educators and school staff (fact sheet)
- Legislation weakening NC’s pistol purchase permitting system and/or concealed carry weapons permitting system (see our permitless carry fact sheet)
- Attempts to pass the Second Amendment Protection Act (fact sheet)
- Other bills weakening current firearm laws, or bills expanding the number of places where firearms can be carried.
As bills start moving, please keep a lookout for our legislative alerts. We’ll let you know what’s in the bill and ask you to contact your lawmakers in support of our agenda. Your voice matters, and it’s important that your lawmakers hear from you. Thank you for being an important part of this work! Becky and Sara Having trouble viewing this email? View it in your web browser | 