House Republicans in North Carolina voted Wednesday to toss out a longstanding requirement that handgun buyers first obtain a permit from their county sheriff, disregarding Democrats' concerns that
North Carolina's Senate voted Thursday to scrap a requirement that a sheriff formally sign off before a person is able to legally purchase a handgun, as part of a broader firearms bill.
Local law agencies have formed a collaboration to reduce gun violence in Winston-Salem.
Dozens gathered in front of Senator Richard Burr's office in Winston-Salem on Tuesday calling for stricter gun legislation in response to the Uvalde, Texas, elementary school shooting.
The Texas elementary school where 19 children were killed Tuesday served primarily Latino students.
A packed gymnasium greeted a panel of Winston-Salem city officials Wednesday during a sometimes-contentious town hall meeting.
Local school districts are responding to a recent mass shooting at an elementary school in Texas.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says the suspected shooter, an 18-year-old man, also died and was believed to be killed by responding officers. He says 14 children and one teacher were killed at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, about 85 miles west of San Antonio.
A highly touted initiative to address violent crime was just renewed for funding by the Greensboro City Council.
The Greensboro Police Department has a new firearms training system, funded via a public-private partnership.