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NC does, in fact, have a RKBA clause in the state constitution, it's just that they seem to conveniently forget about it when they pass anti-2A laws in response to events in the not-so-distant past where non-whites got "uppity" and had the gall to think the Constitution applied to ALL American Citizens, and defended themselves against white aggressors...
This ban comes from the "Jim Crow" days, when Blacks and Native Americans would arm themselves to protect their communities from KKK rallies and marchers. Apparently, it's OK under NC politics for white-trash rednecks to don bedsheets, burn crosses on people's lawns and participate in racially-motivated domestic terrorism, but if a non-white person should think that they have the right to protect themselves and their family against acts of terrorism, then the folks in Raleigh "gotta pass sum LAAAHWS 'bout 'that."
ALL Gun Control laws have their roots in blatant, criminal, unethical and immoral RACISM, and need to be exposed for what they REALLY are.
The City Council of King (and the other Western Counties) and Gov. Perdue should do the right thing when they declare a State of Emergency, and include in their declaration a "special ruling" that does NOT restrict the lawful carrying of firearms. The have the right to do that, when it comes to such executive orders.
The fact that they just "let the law kick in as written" shows them for the disgusting, racist, classist, fascists they are. They have the power to over-ride the gun ban (just as they had overridden the alcohol sale ban in this instance), but they don't.
We should call these politicians on the carpet for their racist policies, and let them know that unless this Statute gets repealed, they will be visiting the ESC-NC office come next election...