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North Carolina's Gun Law Linked to Rising Youth Deaths

7/8/2025

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As North Carolina's General Assembly wraps up its 2025 session, a crucial gun law awaits the governor's signature. Alarmingly, a recent study reveals that the state's lenient gun laws have contributed to a troubling increase in youth firearm deaths, climbing from 2.1 to 2.8 per 100,000 over the past decade.

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Story summary

As North Carolina's General Assembly wraps up its 2025 session, a crucial gun law awaits the governor's signature. Alarmingly, a recent study reveals that the state's lenient gun laws have contributed to a troubling increase in youth firearm deaths, climbing from 2.1 to 2.8 per 100,000 over the past decade.