Gun rights advocates push agenda at NC legislature
By MICHAEL BIESECKER, Associated Press
Updated 3:46 pm, Tuesday, February 5, 2013
... Many carried empty gun holsters to the event organized by the pro-gun Grass Roots North Carolina to protest the prohibition of firearms on state property. The crowd hoisted flags and signs featuring such slogans as "Guns Save Lives," as well as a placard featuring a doctored photo of President Barack Obama in a Nazi SS uniform.
Among the speakers was state Rep. Larry G. Pittman, R-Cabarrus, who said he intends to introduce legislation for an amendment to the North Carolina Constitution asserting the state's right to ignore any federal restrictions on gun access or ownership. The proposed amendment would also guarantee the right of citizens to "personally resist" any effort to confiscate their weapons ...
Bills introduced during the first week of the General Assembly's work session include measures to allow concealed weapons in restaurants and restrict the public's access to the names of people issued permits to carry them.
A measure from Sen. Stan Bingham, R-Davidson, would let North Carolina public schools create "safety marshals" who would know how to use a gun during a campus crisis ...
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Wee hawwwww! Makes me proud to live in NC! 
