Northeast North Carolina sheriff’s deputies uncover a concerning cache of firearms during a vehicle stop involving seven teenagers in the Gaston area. The officers, responding to reports of recent shootings, seized three rifles, three handguns, and loaded extended magazines from the car occupied by teens aged 14 to 17.
All seven individuals are detained but later released to their parents as juvenile petitions are prepared for possession charges. This incident raises alarming questions regarding youth access to firearms amid rising gun violence in the region.
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