Concealed carry isn’t hard because guns are complicated. It’s hard because real life is messy. You’re sitting, driving, ...

An effort by gun-rights activists to repeal North Carolina’s concealed carry rules moved forward in the legislature Tuesday, narrowly winning approval in a state House of Representatives committee.

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. A North Carolina bill would repeal the concealed carry permit law and lower the age for ...