North Carolina legislators, led by Senator Jay Chaudhuri, are advocating for Senate Bill 409, which seeks to ban ghost guns—untraceable firearms crafted from kits. This legislative push comes in the wake of rising gun violence and emphasizes the dangers posed by weapons that lack serial numbers and can be assembled at home or via 3D printing.
At a recent press conference, community leaders, including grieving parent Courtney Banks-McLaughlin, shared personal tragedies linked to ghost guns, highlighting the urgency of the legislation. Banks-McLaughlin, who lost her daughter to gun violence involving a ghost gun, stressed that these weapons operate without any accountability, making it difficult for law enforcement to track their use. Chaudhuri warns that as the General Assembly considers permitless concealed carry legislation, the need to address this modern firearms threat becomes increasingly critical.
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