gun control | PoliticsNC

Lying to themselves

by Thomas Mills | Mar 29, 2023 | Editor's Blog | 16 comments

Yesterday, the state senate voted to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of a bill end pistol permits. This morning, the state house will likely do the same. The bill will become law and we’ll have one less tool to keep guns out of the hands of disturbed and dangerous...

Try results instead

by Thomas Mills | May 27, 2022 | Editor's Blog | 7 comments

Earlier this month, I wrote that the pending decision to overturn Roe v. Wade could change the political landscape if Democrats handled the issue correctly. The tragedy in Uvalde, Texas could add to that shift in the dynamic heading into the mid-terms. In both...

No easy fixes to gun violence

by Thomas Mills | Feb 21, 2018 | Editor's Blog, Gun Control | 7 comments

The legislature is forming a new committee to consider how to keep our schools more safe. Among the considerations is arming teachers. Speaker Tim Moore made sure to emphasize that no decisions have been made about what to do and that a lot of options are on the...

Knowledge is the first, tiny step in curbing gun violence

by Thomas Mills | Jun 13, 2016 | Editor's Blog, Gun Control | 14 comments

The attack on a gay night club in Orlando was the deadliest mass shooting in history. We should all stand with the LGBT community today and we should mourn with the city of Orlando as well as with the families of the victims. Our government needs to take action to...

Owing the Public an Explanation

by Art Kamm | Apr 24, 2015 | Gun Control, Issues, NC Politics, NCGA | 13 comments

Arthur R. (Art) Kamm, PhD has had a diverse career in cancer research, pharmaceutical product development, founder and CEO of a North Carolina corporation, and adjunct professor. Since leaving his corporate and academic pursuits he has turned to producing...