Calls for Gun Reform on Federal and State Level

CHARLOTTE, NC – Federal and state gun reform is on the front of mind for North Carolina politicians. Speaking to a crowd of constituents in Charlotte, Representative Alma Adams called for cutting summer break short for congress.

“We need to come back into Washington and we need to pass these bills that are sitting on their doorstep,” said Rep. Adams.

She is pushing for a moratorium on assault rifles, and legislation that closes loopholes for online and gun show sales.

“We’ve got to get rid of these weapons that belong on the battlefield, not on the streets of our communities,” said Adams.

On a state level, Governor Roy Cooper renewed his call for gun reforms saying, ” The time for condolences alone has long passed, and now it is time for action.”

Cooper would like to see the State House vote on the Gun Violence Protection Act, which would add provisions to background checks. Require a 72 hour wait period following a gun purchase, and require safe storage of all guns by the owner.

“Though it could bring more things under one scope, it could be more rhetoric than actual improvement,” said Mitch Hyatt of Hyatt Gun Shop.

He says he doesn’t believe the bill would lead to real results.

“There is always going to be unintended consequences,” said Hyatt.

Another bill sitting in the statehouse would restrict gun access for people found by a judge to be an imminent threat to themselves or others. Again, Hyatt worries that restricting access could do more harm than good.

“It definitely raises the red flags and antennas of people policing each other,” said Hyatt.