Hudson Calls on Wake County Sheriff to Process Pistol Permits

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement after Wake County (North Carolina) Sheriff Gerald Baker announced that no pistol purchase or concealed carry permits will be processed through the end of April:

“While protecting public health is our top priority, no government or law enforcement agency should use the coronavirus to infringe upon our 2^nd Amendment rights,” said Rep. Hudson. “I call on Sheriff Baker to follow North Carolina law and honor the Constitution by continuing to process pistol permits.”

As the sponsor of H.R. 38, the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, Rep. Hudson is an outspoken advocate of the 2^nd Amendment and committed to fighting to protect the rights of all North Carolinians and Americans to keep and bear arms.