Push For Permitless Concealed Carry In North Carolina (Updated)

Do you want permitless carry in North Carolina? Do you live in the Piedmont or within an hour or two of Raleigh? Do you have some free time on Tuesday morning?

If you can answer yes to any of these questions then Grass Roots North Carolina needs your help. Rep. Keith Kidwell (R-Beaufort, Dare, Hyde, Pamlico), primary sponsor of H5NC Constitutional Carry Act, is having a joint press conference with House Speaker Destin Hall (R-Caldwell & Watauga). GRNC will be there to deliver thousands of your petitions supporting permitless carry.

If the General Assembly passed H5/S50 – and overrides the anticipated veto by Gov. Josh Stein (D-NC) – North Carolina will become the 30th state with permitless concealed carry. It would mean another 11 million people would have Constitutional or permitless carry.

Here are the details from GRNC:

WE NEED YOU FOR
TUESDAY’S PRESS CONFERENCE
We need YOUR help, this Tuesday, to present the Constitutional Carry Petition …

Other than newborn babies, interesting and important things tend to lack a lot of prior notice, and it turns out this Tuesday’s (3/11) pivotal event in our state’s capital is no exception. NC Representative Keith Kidwell, sponsor of HB5 (“NC Constitutional Carry Act”), is getting together with NC’s House Speaker, Destin Hall, this Tuesday for a joint press conference. What exactly makes this presser so important? It turns out that GRNC leaders and supporters (like you) will also be there to present the thousands of ‘Constitutional Carry’ petitions that North Carolinians have signed.  

We Need You There 
We’re asking you to set aside some time and meet us in Raleigh this Tuesday morning. The “and supporters (like you)” part is only true, and only effective, if you’re actually there, and the more gun rights supporters the better to make the greatest possible impact, so please bring along everyone you can. 

The precise time and precise room number is currently unknown, but it will almost surely be before lunch, and in the General Assembly Legislative Building. If there is any chance at all that you can meet us there, it would go a long way in finally bringing constitutional carry to our state. More details are below, with the understanding that updates with precise information will be passed along as soon as they are available. If you can set aside the time, and plan to be at the legislature on Tuesday morning, that’ll do the trick to get things going… 
IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED!

ATTEND THIS TUESDAY’S PRESSER IN RALEIGH:  Precise time and room number are to be determined, but please plan to be at the General Assembly Legislative Building, Tuesday morning (3/11/2025), by 8:30 AM (or as soon as you can be there). Meet at “Printed Bills,” and there will be a GRNC representative there to fill you in on details as soon as they are available. See below for directions.
Please dress for the press, business casual or nicer clothing is requested
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PLEASE RSVP:  If you can make it, please email us at DirectorOfDevelopment@GRNC.org and let us know how many will attend. The more, the merrier. If we have your contact information, this will also help us keep you apprised of details. 

PLEASE CONTRIBUTE TO GRNC: Help us fight gun control while we promote Second Amendment principles. Please CLICK HERE to contribute. Bear in mind that GRNC is an all-volunteer organization, so you can be sure your donations are put to the best possible use. Any amount helps, and any amount is appreciated. EVENT DETAILS   WHEN:  Tuesday, 3/11/2025 at 8:30 AM (or as soon as you can be there) 

WHERE:  NC General Assembly – Legislative Building 
16 W. Jones St. 
Raleigh, NC 27601

Meet in front of the “Printed Bills” office (1300 Courtyard) 

WHY:  To make an impact and help GRNC move the ball on Constitutional Carry in our State
 
Parking Map: 
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Building Map:
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UPDATE: The exact time and place has been announced in a GRNC press release sent out at 2:30pm today. Moreover, Speaker Destin Hall will receive the petitions in person for which GRNC President offered his thanks.

On Tuesday, March 11, at 1:50 PM EDT at Speaker Destin Hall’s office, Legislative Building 
Rm. 2304, 16 W. Jones St., Raleigh, NC. GRNC will present 5,000 petition signatures to NC House 
Speaker Destin Hall, who has agreed to receive them in person in what we regard as significant 
progress in moving the bill.

Let’s Be Above Average

In another voting facts factoid from the Falls Township Rifle and Pistol Association, we learn that in the last five NRA Board elections that it took an average of 51,774 votes to be elected.

If what I’m hearing on the ground is accurate, it should take more than that to be elected. The reason being is that I’m hearing from long time members that they plan to vote for the first time. Moreover, they plan to vote for NRA 2.0 and reform.

If you have friends who are NRA members, ask them if they are a voting member? Ask them if they have voted yet? If they answer no, tell them they need to vote and they need to vote for NRA 2.0. While it might be nice to see the NRA returned to its former prominence, I am more concerned about it being an effective advocate for the Second Amendment and not worrying about who gets the credit for the win.

Go to ElectANewNRA.com to see the whole slate.

Brewer Withdraws From Dell’Aquila Case

When the Brewer law firm said they were severing ties with the NRA, I wondered how long it would take them to withdraw as defense counsel in the case of Dell’Aquila et al v. NRA. Thanks to a Courtlistener alert I received today, we have an answer.

Today was the day William Brewer and the attorneys from Brewer, Attorneys and Counselors have officially withdrawn as defense counsel in the case. NRA General Counsel Michael Blaz approved the withdrawal on February 19th and the firm of Neal and Harwell PLC will now represent the NRA in this case. The new firm is out of Nashville, Tennessee which makes sense as the case is being heard in the US District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee.

The case was originally brought by David Dell’Aquila against the NRA, the NRA Foundation, and Wayne LaPierre. The complaint said that they had fraudulently solicited memberships and donations saying the monies would be used to further the mission of the NRA. In 2020, Judge William Campbell dismissed the cases against the Foundation and Wayne LaPierre but allowed one charge against the NRA itself to proceed.

You can see the filings related to the withdrawal by Brewer, Attorneys and Counselors below:

This Is One Way To Increase Voter Turnout

The factoids from Falls Township Rifle and Pistol Association illustrate that voter turnout in the NRA Board elections is terrible. Indeed, to put it bluntly, a fraction about 3 percent is an embarrassment.

I think the Dallas Safari Club might be on to something. Not only have they gone to online voting but they are offering an inducement to increase voter participation.

If the chance to win a $4,000 +/- rifle doesn’t induce you to vote, then nothing will.

NRA Voting Facts Revisited

In another illustration of how so few eligible NRA voting members actually vote is this factoid from the Falls Township Rifle and Pistol Association.

Thanks to Bitter and the Falls Township Rifle and Pistol Association for compiling these numbers. Imagine a NRA if a million members voted for change, reform, and NRA 2.0. Nothing could stop us!