Virginia House passes assault-style weapons bills; Judge blocks early voting sites at NC universities
In this Media Miss Minute, Virginia moves closer to banning assault-style weapons. Plus, a federal judge blocks efforts to reopen early voting sites at three North Carolina universities.
Media Miss by the left: Virginia House advances assault-style weapons legislation
The Virginia House of Representatives has passed two bills targeting assault-style weapons.
One would ban the sale or transfer of certain firearms defined as “assault firearms” under the legislation, including magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds. The second bill expands criminal penalties for improper firearm storage.
Both measures must still clear the state Senate before they can become law.
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Media Miss by the right: Judge denies early voting sites at 3 NC universities
A federal judge has rejected a request to open early voting sites at three North Carolina universities.
The ruling upholds decisions by the state’s Republican-controlled election boards to keep early in-person voting locations closed at Western Carolina University, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and North Carolina A&T State University. Students at those schools will now have to travel off campus to vote early in person.
The College Democrats of North Carolina and some students argue that the closures place an undue burden on voting access.
Early in-person voting for North Carolina’s March 3 primary begins Thursday.
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