Handgun Permit Valid in Parks & Restaurants Bill Fights its Way Out of Committee (NC)

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http://www.ammoland.com/2011/03/10/handgun-permit-valid-in-parks-restaurants-bill-fights-its-way-out-of-committee/

North Carolina --(Ammoland.com)- HB 111 – Parks & Restaurants; In a bruising battle fought by both legislators and GRNC’s Legislative Action Team, HB 111, “Handgun Permit Valid in Parks & Restaurants” fought its way out of the NC House Judiciary A Subcommittee and now heads for a floor vote as early as tomorrow.
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Working with GRNC, bill sponsors Mark Hilton (R-Catawba, ****), Jeff Barnhart (R-Cabarrus, ****) and Fred Steen (R-Rowan, ****) produced an enhanced version of HB 111 which included concealed carry not only in municipal parks, but in state parks as well. The substitute was quickly adopted as the working vehicle for the bill.
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In an effort to tie up the bill, Faison repeatedly dogged bill sponsors with questions about why permit-holders need to protect their families in restaurants, demanding unavailable crime statistics and complaining “Where’s the problem?” Hall painted fanciful pictures of shootouts between patrons in restaurants, and demanded exclusion of parks for the sake of “youth groups,” saying he didn’t want permit-holders “further endangering” kids.

We've had this in Texas for quite some time, doesn't seem to be a problem.

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