Guns in schools
Gov. Cooper approves bill requiring school threat assessment teams
In the wake of a national epidemic of school shootings, Gov. Cooper gave final approval today to House Bill 605 — a measure that will require “threat assessment teams” in public school units. School districts and charter schools will have to implement the program starting in the 2024-2025 school year. The law will also require […]
NC legislature loosens gun laws as governor’s veto is overridden
Updated at 1:30 p.m. with House vote details and additional statements. Updated at 2:55 p.m. with Rep. Tricia Cotham statement. Two days after a mass shooting at a Tennessee school, the North Carolina legislature loosened state gun laws by lifting the requirement for local sheriffs to approve pistol purchases as lawmakers completed the override of […]
Drug, weapon possession rose sharply in state’s public schools
Drug and weapon possession, excluding guns and powerful explosives, continued to top the list of reportable crimes in North Carolina’s Public Schools during the 2021-22 school year. The 5,250 reported incidents of students possessing controlled substances was a 14% increase compared to the pre-pandemic 2018-19 school year. Meanwhile, the 3,292 reports of students found in […]