Hickory, NC City Council Protects Right to Concealed Carry in Parks

Unlike its clueless neighbors neighbors to the East, the City Council in Hickory, North Carolina has voted to allow lawful holders of concealed carry permits (a/k/a law-abiding citizens) to carry their firearms in City parks.  This move comes just weeks after the City Council in Winston-Salem stripped law-abiding CCW permit holders of their right to protect themselves from violent criminals while in City parks.

The message to criminals is clear:  Don't try to rape, rob or kill someone in the City of Hickory.  Your "victim" may turn out to be lawfully armed.  Go to Winston-Salem to commit your crimes, as the City Council has ensured that your victims can't fight back.

For more on this issue, see the editorial Handgun Ordinance Presents No Danger.