I didnt see a current thread for this.
Link Removed....looks like it's passed. Does it still need Governor signature, or has it already been signed?
ETA: I see it has only passed the House at this point...still has to get thru the Senate. Does it have a good chance?
perdue could veto it even if it passes she did the first bill that the Republicans pass and they didn't have enough votes to over ride it. please keep letting your state reps know that you want it to pass stay on the there butts by phone calls and email. HB63 would help me at work if it passes right now i can't leave home with a gun and go to work because firearms aren't aloud on company property but HB63 would fix that.
Makes me re-think leaving NY for NC. We don't have this problem. It's legal to carry in bars, restaurants and public lands.
Here's the latest info:
No Lawyers - Only Guns and Money: Concealed Carry In Restaurants And Parks Passes NC House
Bottom line, it's passed the House with some amendments that are pretty certain to come out in the Senate (sections to allow local gov't to restrict permissions are not popular, but left in so the whole section can be removed). It passed the House by more than 3/5 vote, so the House vote is veto-proof. It also passed with the provision that if not passed by the Senate before the end of this years session, it remains active into the next legislative session. The bill calls for the new law to become effective 1 Dec 2011.
SL 2011-268 allows for carrying in state parks, but does not change the rules on places that serve alcohol such as restaurants and bars. The idea of people carrying guns where alcohol is served just does not sit well with many, and is not politically defensible.
Yeah that makes a lot of sense. So I still can't go to a restaurant and eat but not drink there while carrying. But I can get beat up or killed on the parking lot by somebody who did get drunk. Really does make a lot of sense - not.
Yeah that makes a lot of sense. So I still can't go to a restaurant and eat but not drink there while carrying. But I can get beat up or killed on the parking lot by somebody who did get drunk. Really does make a lot of sense - not.