2nd Amendment

Winston Salem’s gun laws govern the residents’ purchase, ownership, and use of guns and ammunition. The county sheriff’s office in Winston-Salem is responsible for issuing all firearm permits. Applications for purchasing permits, which can take up to 30 days to process, include a question about the application justification. A recent study estimated that 390 million…

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a top gun-control advocate, dismissed on Sunday the possibility that lawmakers will pass new gun-control legislation before Republicans take control of the House in January. … Speaking on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Murphy admitted an assault weapons ban passed by the House is unlikely to pass the Senate. “I’m glad…

The FBI posted a notice on its National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), notifying gun dealers to expect delays in background checks for purchasers under the age of 21, starting on Nov. 14. Bearing Arms first reported on the upcoming NICS processing delays, after a federal firearms license (FFL) dealer contact shared with the…

Every time you buy a gun, you have to pass your info through the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) before you can take home your new little boating accident. A reported 9 out of 10 failures to pass said background check in the notoriously inefficient government system are errors that keep lawful…