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30214
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North Carolina is embracing its burgeoning gun business, while other states with historic ties to firearms manufacturing have gotten tougher on the industry. State laws enacted in 2013 made it easier to obtain pistol permits and expanded the locations where concealed-carry permit holders can have guns. Also, firearms makers are migrating south, improving economic development in the state.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 36 Issue 6, June 2016,
p72-79, il, por
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34453
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Slaves and maroon communities were perceived as a threat to white property in Eastern North Carolina during the antebellum era. While slaves did have legal access to firearms during the colonial period, this access was revoked following the 1831 Nat Turner Rebellion in Virginia. This article discusses the use of black firearm laws as a means of protecting white property and mitigating the perceived black threat.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 93 Issue 4, October 2016,
p386-404, il, por, f
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1213
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Crowther examines the recent violence in Chapel Hill in the context of the individual's right to own firearms and the National Rifle Association's agenda.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 11 Issue 38, Sept 1993,
p5-8, por
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26960
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Mike Mann, Executive Vice-President of the North Carolina Wildlife Federation, was awarded by the North Carolina Rifle and Pistol Association at their Annual Convention in Charlotte. Mann effectively used his expertise in legislative lobbying to help change a law to recognize the handgun as an acceptable firearm for competitive target shooting, hunting, and personal protection.
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26498
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Only 37 state constitutions have provisions on the right to keep and bear arms, including North Carolina, whose constitution follows federal language. Other states vary between no provisions and reference to militia or public defense.
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