Local Regulation of Guns

Published for NC Criminal Law on December 18, 2012.

Can Durham ban the possession or sale of assault rifles? In the wake of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School, I have been asked several times whether gun regulations may be implemented at the local level. Generally. Generally, the answer is no. Under G.S. 14-409.40, “the regulation of firearms is properly an issue of ... Read more

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