The N.C. General Assembly is trying to make it even easier to buy a handgun and carry it with you, but these relaxed gun regulations would be disastrous for public safety.
A bill that could soon land on Gov. Pat McCrory's desk would allow guns in locked cars on all public school and university property, which would endanger faculty, staff and students -- including children as young as preschool age.
School public safety departments would have a harder time responding to gun crimes, especially large-scale ones.
The bill would also let people buy handguns without a permit, and background checks would no longer be necessary for private gun sales.
Some legislators argue that expanding gun access would allow legal gun owners to defend themselves more easily -- but these guns could too easily result in impulsive, spur-of-the-moment aggression.
Proliferating deadly arms allows volatile interpersonal conflicts to fatally escalate without warning.
Any increased sense of security gained by arming residents is outweighed by these risks and the challenges looser gun restrictions pose to law enforcement.
McCrory should recognize what is at stake and veto the bill before more people are needlessly put in danger.
http://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2013/06/51c0d4b82148f
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