LINCOLNTON – In March, more than 600 gun permit applications were submitted in Lincoln County, officials said. Sheriff Bill Beam said the number of permits issued this year could be nearly double last year’s total. In 2020, 2,644 concealed-carry and purchase permits were issued, eclipsing the previous year’s number by more than 1,600, according to data from the Lincoln County […]
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Cornelius board: Concealed firearms allowed in town hall
CORNELIUS – Commissioners reached agreement on firearms-related town ordinances Oct. 5 after dozens of public comments at board meetings over the last few months. Mostly going along with the final recommendations of Town Manager Andrew Grant, Cornelius commissioners voted 4-1 to allow concealed-carry permit holders to carry guns in certain town-operated facilities. The amendment provides the town board the power […]
Proposed Cornelius concealed-carry rules draw fire
CORNELIUS – Citizens and commissioners took strong stances against a firearms restriction in town-operated facilities Aug. 3. A month-and-a-half after the Cornelius town board requested clarification to the ordinance, Town Manager Andrew Grant presented his proposed language and his recommendation to adopt it. The proposal would restrict holders of concealed-carry permits from bringing guns into municipal facilities including Town Hall […]
