Judge in North Carolina State Fair Case Legislates From Bench

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Judge in North Carolina State Fair Case Legislates From Bench
Grass Roots North Carolina
Grass Roots North Carolina

North Carolina –-(Ammoland.com)- Judge Donald Stephens’ decision in the Grass Roots North Carolina ( GRNC ) lawsuit against posting the state fair against concealed carry can best be summarized in his own words: “If I can find a way to interpret the statutes to prohibit concealed handguns in the state fair, I will.”

It was evident to all that Judge Stephens had his mind made up long before the hearing began. When GRNC’s attorney argued, his attitude was nearly contemptuous, and when the Attorney General’s representative argued, Stephens was soothing and supportive as if talking to a pet dog.

The denial today of GRNC’s temporary restraining order was a classic case of legislating from the bench by, perhaps willfully, misinterpreting both the intent of the General Assembly in passing HB 937’s opening of assemblies to concealed carry, and the potential cost to crime victims of not being able to protect themselves against violent predators, as has happened repeatedly in other state fairs, the most recent being last weekend in Arizona.

Grass Roots North Carolina is examining our options, including appeal, legislative action, and possibly an open holster demonstration at the fair.

Allow me to say what I told conservative talk show host and GRNC supporter Bill LuMaye: “We don’t know yet how we will react to this setback, but I can tell you one thing: Whatever we do will be done to expand the rights of lawful North Carolinians and their ability to protect their families. The left has called it ‘the long march.’ This is our long march.”

GRNC’s operating philosophy: Never give up. Never give in. Never go away.

About: Grass Roots North Carolina is an all-volunteer organization dedicated to preserving the freedoms guaranteed us by the Bill of Rights. Our main focus is the right to keep and bear arms. GRNC was central to drafting and passing North Carolina’s concealed handgun law and since that time has continued to push for improvements to gun laws. Visit:www.grnc.org

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Eric

The Judge should be removed from office. The duty of a Judge is to be fair and impartial to their own feelings of a law , make a decision based on The Constitution , and the law, not what he thinks the law should be.
A literal interpretation of the Second Amendment is most firearm laws are Unconstitutional. A position I support and that most judges do not ,and say states have a right to regulate firearms .I disagree as it is in the Constitution and rights extend to 50 states plus DC.