Wake County sheriff must resume processing pistol purchase permits, judge rules

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https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-ne...rocessing-pistol-purchase-permits-judge-rules


RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – The Wake County sheriff must resume accepting and processing pistol purchase permits within seven days, a judge ruled on Tuesday.

Wake County Sheriff Gerald Baker temporarily suspended accepting new pistol purchasing permits on March 24 – two weeks after Gov. Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency in North Carolina and 11 days after President Donald Trump declared the COVID-19 pandemic a national emergency.

From March 10 to March 24, the sheriff’s office received applications in “unprecedented numbers” and caused more than 50 people to gather in the Wake County Public Safety Center, documents said.

That gathering of 50 or more was in violation of March 22 Proclamation of Emergency Restrictions put in place by the Wake County Board of Commissioners.

Baker said his office had 755 pending permits when he made the decision to put things on hold.

A couple of days after Baker suspended accepting permits, Travis Groo filed a lawsuit against Baker and the sheriff’s office.

On Tuesday, Superior Court Judge A. Graham Shirley ordered the sheriff’s office to resume accepting permits within seven days.

Baker must also modify the application process “so as to minimize or alleviate the admission of applicants for said permits to the Public Safety Center” throughout the declared states of emergency, documents said.
 
I am surprised “King” Baker didn’t file an appeal of Judge Shirley’s ruling :rolleyes:.

What will be interesting is to see if The King has the guts to get even with Shirley thru say which deputies he assigns as Shirley’s court bailiffs? You know The King is not amused by the ruling ... especially after the WFETC thing :D.
 
A couple of days after Baker suspended accepting permits, Travis Groo filed a lawsuit against Baker and the sheriff’s office.


Give this man a pat on the back and a big thumbs up.

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Yes.
It also shows the system works when someone steps out of line

Not to make too big a deal of this, but better to say that "it also shows that the system can work when someone steps out of line."

A "broken" firearm can chamber a round successfully every so often; that doesn't mean that it necessarily works (well) as intended.
 
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