Updated: 10:18 AM EDT Jul 17, 2021 WXII12.com Web Staff Some North Carolina lawmakers want to inspect voting machines in the state, arguing that elections officials are trying to hide something from them, NBC affiliate WRAL reports.A group of House Republicans who call themselves the Freedom Caucus say voting machines should be inspected so they can ensure North Carolinians that the state s elections are secure.Click the video player above to watch headlines from WXII 12 News.It s part of a national push led by some Republicans to cast doubt on election integrity in many states.However, there s no evidence North Carolina elections are not secure. Everyone in the Freedom Caucus was elected in 2020, and none of them claim any fraud in the 2020 elections, according to WRAL.But they say they re hearing from constituents who believe the election system is rigged, and as lawmakers, members of the caucus say they believe it s their role to reassure those voters.Rep.
NC Republicans avoid Kraken tactics but seek new inspection of 2020 voting machines Will Doran, The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
Jul. 16 North Carolina Republican politicians hoping to conduct their own audit of the 2020 elections don t want to resort to legal action to try to force the State Board of Elections to let them have their way, they said Thursday.
The lawmakers could try to force their will on elections officials by issuing subpoenas, for instance. But Rep. Keith Kidwell, a Beaufort County Republican who leads the far-right Freedom Caucus in the N.C. House of Representatives, said he d rather not.
Hence, some lawmakers in the General Assembly want special privileges to pack heat of their own.
Specifically, they want members of the legislature who hold concealed carry permits to be able to bring those guns into areas where guns are otherwise prohibited, including the legislative chambers.
Calling gun violence in America a blemish on our character as a nation,â President Joe Biden announced six executive actions Thursday aimed at addressing the proliferation of what he says is an epidemic in the U.S.
A bill that would allow permit-holding lawmakers to carry guns into any state and federal government buildings, in establishments that serve alcohol and to parades and funerals, passed the House by a 69-45 vote on Wednesday. It now heads to the Senate for consideration.
Elected officials could carry concealed guns inside NC legislature if bill becomes law Will Doran, The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
May 13 RALEIGH North Carolina lawmakers voted Wednesday to allow any elected official to carry concealed weapons inside the General Assembly, including themselves.
But a different gun rights bill, House Bill 200, failed to pass. It would have allowed people to get permanent concealed-carry permits instead of needing to reapply regularly. The bill had been planned for a vote but was removed from the calendar at the last minute Wednesday, which likely killed the bill s chances this year.
Wednesday s votes were the last before the crossover deadline, when most bills have to pass at least one chamber at the legislature to have a chance for the rest of the session.
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