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On Wednesday, August 27, 2026 at approximately 8:33 a.m. the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office responded to a residence on Winchester Drive in Washington for a report of a male subject who was suicidal and armed with a handgun.
Published: Saturday, August 29th, 2026 @ 1:56 pm
By: ENC NOW
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On Monday, 04/14/2025, Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officer (SRO), assigned to Snowden Elementary School, received a complaint from the school administration that a student may have possessed a handgun on a bus.
Published: Sunday, July 27th, 2025 @ 7:30 pm
By: ENC NOW
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A federal judge will allow a Second Amendment lawsuit to proceed against Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden. The suit challenges the way McFadden addresses mental health checks for concealed handgun permits.
Published: Tuesday, October 31st, 2023 @ 4:03 am
By: Carolina Journal
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New York City Councilwoman Inna Vernikov was taken into custody.
Published: Wednesday, October 25th, 2023 @ 11:21 pm
By: Daily Wire
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A federal judge in Virginia ruled on Wednesday that federal laws that require individuals to be at least 21 years old to purchase handguns from federally licensed firearms dealers are unconstitutional.
Published: Thursday, May 18th, 2023 @ 6:26 am
By: Daily Wire
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After legions of Texas feminists were thrown into an uproar over a court ruling prohibiting the sending of abortion pills by mail, Planned Parenthood released a statement assuring people they would begin mailing out loaded handguns instead.
Published: Friday, May 5th, 2023 @ 3:15 am
By: Babylon Bee
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper vetoed one bill:
Published: Saturday, April 1st, 2023 @ 9:26 am
By: Governor's Office
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For the second time in two years, the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s office, led by Sheriff Garry McFadden, is being sued over delays in processing concealed-handgun and pistol-purchase permit applications.
Published: Sunday, December 25th, 2022 @ 3:39 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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President Joe Biden released a statement Wednesday pushing for “greater action” to be taken clamping down on Americans’ Second Amendment rights after a Walmart supervisor killed several people with a handgun this week.
Published: Sunday, December 18th, 2022 @ 8:37 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Fresh off a Second Amendment rebuke from the U.S. Supreme Court, liberal New York lawmakers are seeking to use the social media accounts of handgun permit applicants to screen their worthiness.
Published: Thursday, July 14th, 2022 @ 6:44 pm
By: Daily Wire
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A woman who used to live in the same housing complex as the 15-year-old charged with killing four students with a handgun and injuring several others said she called Child Protective Services (CPS) on the family years earlier to warn them about potential neglect.
Published: Saturday, July 2nd, 2022 @ 10:28 am
By: Daily Wire
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An embarrassing crime wave has taken Toronto by storm as criminals, emboldened by Canada's ban on handguns, have begun holding up businesses armed with nothing but finger guns.
Published: Friday, June 10th, 2022 @ 2:36 pm
By: Babylon Bee
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On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-11th District, was cited for possession of a dangerous weapon after having a loaded handgun at the Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
Published: Wednesday, May 4th, 2022 @ 9:16 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Biden wants to take away more Constitutional rights
Published: Friday, July 23rd, 2021 @ 11:27 am
By: Countrygirl1411
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The N.C. Court of Appeals determined the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office violated a Vietnam veteran’s due process rights by denying his application for a concealed handgun permit.
Published: Saturday, October 19th, 2019 @ 12:23 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Acting on a tip received by the Sheriff’s Office, on Friday, March 22, 2019, Beaufort County Sgt. Nathan Drake conducted a traffic stop on a blue Dodge Charger in Aurora. During the stop, Drake located marijuana, cocaine, digital scales, plastic baggies and a loaded 9mm handgun.
Published: Tuesday, April 9th, 2019 @ 4:20 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Having a carbine and a handgun chambered in the same caliber is an old tradition
Published: Friday, March 8th, 2019 @ 5:49 pm
By: Ted McDonald
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I bought a Kel-Tec. Why? For pocket carry, a Baby Browning 25 is too small and a Glock 42 380 is too big.
Published: Monday, September 18th, 2017 @ 7:58 am
By: Ted McDonald
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Numerous visits to the gun range supplemented with YouTube videos, has not improved my accuracy. A friend loaned an Air Pistol for backyard practice.
Published: Thursday, March 30th, 2017 @ 11:36 pm
By: Ted McDonald
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If you are like me and have small caliber handguns to carry with your new permit and your retired consultant police officer does not like pocket carry holsters, I see no reason to pay for a Sneaky Pete holster when $7 options are available.
Published: Wednesday, December 28th, 2016 @ 1:42 am
By: Ted McDonald
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Beginning Monday, August 15th, individuals wanting to apply for a handgun permit (to purchase a handgun) will be able do so online by going to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office web page
Published: Friday, August 5th, 2016 @ 9:55 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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A bill filed in the House last week, if approved, will open up the state to Constitutional carry, or being able to carry a concealed handgun without a Concealed Handgun Permit, if you meet certain criteria
Published: Wednesday, June 29th, 2016 @ 7:22 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Earlier in the month, Cook communicated his strong opposition to Herring and urged the Virginia Attorney General to reverse his decision.
Published: Sunday, January 31st, 2016 @ 2:36 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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On September 9, 2014, three homes on Old Blounts Creek Road in Chocowinity, NC were broken into. Once inside two of the homes, the thieves took several handguns and a flat screen television. A witness saw two black male suspects loading the stolen items into a gold colored Pontiac van before...
Published: Friday, November 14th, 2014 @ 3:16 pm
By: Chris Downey
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The Division of Continuing Education at Beaufort County Community College will offer courses in November and December for individuals seeking to obtain a permit to carry a concealed weapon.
Published: Tuesday, October 28th, 2014 @ 8:56 pm
By: Judy Jennette
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Durham County officials are awaiting a ruling from the state on what to do with tens of thousands of gun owners’ personal information now that the county’s Jim Crow-era gun registry has been repealed in a “very large” legislative victory.
Published: Monday, June 30th, 2014 @ 9:19 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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"When guns are outlawed," the adage goes, "only outlaws will have guns."
Published: Sunday, February 16th, 2014 @ 1:14 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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On March 15, 2013 at approximately 4:50 pm, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office received a report of the theft of a firearm from a residence on Hummingbird Lane in Washington, NC.
Published: Sunday, June 16th, 2013 @ 12:17 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Around 9:15pm this evening two men possibly armed with handguns entered Taco Bell located at 1306 Carolina Avenue and removed money from the store.
Published: Saturday, January 7th, 2012 @ 11:50 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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On January 3, 2012 around 9:20pm two masked men wearing dark clothing possibly armed with handguns entered the Kentucky Fried Chicken located at 1510 Carolina Avenue and took money from the store.
Published: Thursday, January 5th, 2012 @ 8:21 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Jose Luis Bennett was arrested and held in the Beaufort County Detention Center without bond because of the domestic nature of the charges.
Published: Monday, March 28th, 2011 @ 12:47 pm
By: BCN
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Though fears of big-government oppression abound, it is now easier than ever for American citizens to purchase and carry firearms.
Published: Thursday, August 26th, 2010 @ 6:33 pm
By: BCN
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