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2010 North Carolina “Short” Session Underway!
The North Carolina General Assembly is in full swing for its
"short" session, and there are a number of bills of interest to
NRA. Legislative rules dictate that only certain types of
legislation may be considered--primarily those relating to
appropriations, finance, pensions and retirement, and
localities; certain legislation from the 2009 Regular Session;
and legislation proposed by study commissions. The following
bills are currently up for consideration.
Senate Bill 928, sponsored by State Senator Doug Berger (D-7),
would codify the Castle Doctrine in the home, and establish
civil immunity for those who use lethal force to defend
themselves or their loved ones while in their homes. In other
words, if a law-abiding citizen uses a firearm against a
violent criminal attacker who has illegally entered the citizen’
s home, the citizen could not be charged with a criminal
offense, and could not face any civil suit.
Unfortunately, after this bill passed the Senate, it was
assigned to the House Judiciary I Committee, chaired by anti-
gun State Representative Deborah Ross (D-38). State
Representative Ross has refused to allow this bill to be heard,
showing her utter contempt for law-abiding gun owners who might
be forced to use a firearm to defend themselves or their loved
ones from violent criminals. Because State Representative Ross
has refused to hear the bill, we encourage you to contact key
members of the Democrat House Leadership team who are
sympathetic to our gun rights, and urge them to SUPPORT and
have State Representative Ross hear SB 928. Please contact
Speaker Pro Tempore William Wainwright (D-12), Majority Leader
Hugh Holliman (D-81), and Majority Whip Bruce Goforth (D-115).
There are two other bills, but they are about dogs and
archery. Just a heads up.
2010 North Carolina “Short” Session Underway!
The North Carolina General Assembly is in full swing for its
"short" session, and there are a number of bills of interest to
NRA. Legislative rules dictate that only certain types of
legislation may be considered--primarily those relating to
appropriations, finance, pensions and retirement, and
localities; certain legislation from the 2009 Regular Session;
and legislation proposed by study commissions. The following
bills are currently up for consideration.
Senate Bill 928, sponsored by State Senator Doug Berger (D-7),
would codify the Castle Doctrine in the home, and establish
civil immunity for those who use lethal force to defend
themselves or their loved ones while in their homes. In other
words, if a law-abiding citizen uses a firearm against a
violent criminal attacker who has illegally entered the citizen’
s home, the citizen could not be charged with a criminal
offense, and could not face any civil suit.
Unfortunately, after this bill passed the Senate, it was
assigned to the House Judiciary I Committee, chaired by anti-
gun State Representative Deborah Ross (D-38). State
Representative Ross has refused to allow this bill to be heard,
showing her utter contempt for law-abiding gun owners who might
be forced to use a firearm to defend themselves or their loved
ones from violent criminals. Because State Representative Ross
has refused to hear the bill, we encourage you to contact key
members of the Democrat House Leadership team who are
sympathetic to our gun rights, and urge them to SUPPORT and
have State Representative Ross hear SB 928. Please contact
Speaker Pro Tempore William Wainwright (D-12), Majority Leader
Hugh Holliman (D-81), and Majority Whip Bruce Goforth (D-115).
There are two other bills, but they are about dogs and
archery. Just a heads up.