State (North Carolina) Gets 'C' on Gun Violence Prevention

WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC) ^ | January 8, 2003 | Staff

[Constitution Day]

RALEIGH, N.C. -- North Carolina has received a 'C' on the Brady Campaign To Prevent Gun Violence report card.

Rachel Smith, co-President of the North Carolina Council of The Million Mom March says the fact that there's no law mandating locks for all guns sold in the state probably contributed to the lower grade.

[Constitution Day]

A "C" must mean the NC legislature is doing SOMETHING right.
Perhaps next year we can improve to a "D".

We also got "a demerit for bad conduct".... oooh, SCARY!

FRegards,
CD

[Constitution Day]

Pow!

[FreeTally]

Funny, I used to see this slogan everywhere that said "Only YOU can prevent forest fires". Seems that logic applies to "gun violence" too. You know, the whole responsibility thing and all......

[Constitution Day]

NC ping!

"Through Million Mom March Chapters across North Carolina, our goal is to educate our citizens about the need for sensible gun laws, including:
1)licensing of handgun owners,
(2) registration of handguns,
(3) creating consumer product safety standards for guns,
(4) closing the "gun show loophole," and
(5) limiting gun purchases to no more than one a month.

For more information, contact us at ncmoms@mindspring.com."

[Phantom Lord]

Has Lisa Price pipped up on this yet?

[Future Snake Eater]

Well, what do they want? It's just about worthless to get a CCW permit in this state since NO ONE lets you carry them inside (legally). Doesn't THAT make this state very criminal-friendly?

[Constitution Day]

Hold on. I'm sure she won't disappoint.

[Constitution Day]

Hi FSE. Happy New Year!

Well, what do they want?

No less than unilateral disarmament of we, the future crime victims.

It's just about worthless to get a CCW permit in this state since NO ONE lets you carry them inside (legally). Doesn't THAT make this state very criminal-friendly?

Very true, and yes, it does.

[lainie]

Don't you love how libs rail against all things conservative, and then co-opt our methods and ideas every chance they get? How long has GOA and NRA been rating lawmakers and states?

[Overtaxed]

A "C" must mean the NC legislature is doing SOMETHING right. Perhaps next year we can improve to a "D".

Let's skip "D" and go straight to "F".

[JohnnyZ]

I really really hope some Democrats in the legislature propose some new gun control laws. Can you imagine anything better for Republicans in 2004?

[Atlas Sneezed]

The Brady report for all states is here:

http://www.handguncontrol.org/
http://www.bradycampaign.org/press/rc03/details.pdf

Yesterday, the local radio news anchor comments on my state's D grade by saying "hmm, maybe we could have done better. We should fix the restrictions that are keeping us from getting an F!"

[Oberon]

Good job, CD.

The ironic thing about the article is that is assumes that preventing gun violence is the government's job, whereas the government's only role in the matter is to punish criminals.

Preventing violence, on the other hand, is a real pipe-dream. If it's possible, it's the job of every individual.

[free rifleman]

Can you imagine anything better for Republicans in 2004?

Maybe repealing some of our existing Gun Control laws would be a good start...

[free rifleman]

I wish we could give them a report card...

[Gritty]

I wish we could give them a report card...

Good idea. Let's Start.

Brady Gun Control Fascists... F!

[Pintobean]

I think it safe to assume that no liberal has even read what a trigger lock says on its label, (paraphrased): "does not prevent gun from firing if loaded prior to pulling trigger with lock installed".

Isn't that like buying a padlock and reading a warning on the package, "even with lock installed properly, the door can be opened just like it wasn't even locked"?

Pointless, just like most gun control laws.

[Myrddin]

The "typical" Master trigger lock is useless on a revolver. You can still open the cylinder, load it, close the cylinder, cock the hammer and pull the lock backward into the trigger. It is cumbersome. The right way to lock a revolver is with the cylinder open and a rubber covered padlock over the backstrap.

The same Master trigger lock on Glock is just plain dangerous.

Thanks to FReeper ctdonath for the animated trigger lock picture.

[CFW]

Ha! Georgia beat ya! We got a "D". Looking for an "F" next time.

[Old philosopher]

One of the reasons I will be moving to North Carolina this year.

Keep your eyes open, your guns loaded, and yout powder dry.