I support this deal, which is an important step forward that includes commonsense action to save lives.

As a mom and a former judge who has worked for the safety of our children, I will work tirelessly in the U.S. Senate to ensure that no more precious lives are lost. https://t.co/KdZIbyY4TA

— Cheri Beasley (@CheriBeasleyNC) June 13, 2022

I haven't read the whole thing, but I'm on the "Yes" side after seeing several people I respect (including Chief Justice Beasley) give it a thumb's up.

The Second Amendment was never absolute, and certainly not intended for a teenager to murder school children.

— Andrea Junker (@Strandjunker) May 30, 2022

She is not wrong. It's also important to remember the Continental Congress continually struggled with funding for the War, and many delegates went into debt to provision troops. It was a different time, and should be viewed in that context. Speaking of:

Madison Cawthorn goes full-on Nazi after losing his Primary:

“It’s time for the rise of the new right, it’s time for Dark MAGA to truly take command,” Cawthorn, 26, wrote on Instagram. “We have an enemy to defeat, but we will never be able to defeat them until we defeat the cowardly and weak members of our own party. Their days are numbered. We are coming.” Twitter users describe “Dark MAGA” — a take on Trump’s Make America Great Again slogan — as a group that believes there’s no political solution beyond vengeance, Newsweek reported, and that the former president has been too kindhearted and forgiving to his political opponents. It also has ties to neo-Nazi and white supremacy, Business Insider reported.

Aside from the fact we have yet to see a "light" MAGA, this is a typical reaction from an immature, spoiled rotten man-child. But we can't (or shouldn't) let this temper tantrum distract us from important business, like the NCGA's upcoming Budget adjustments:

I fought against Al-Qaeda overseas, and I’ll fight against Y’all-Qaeda here at home. #ncpol #ncdems #nc85 #nchouse

— Cordle for NC House 85 (@rc4nchouse) May 9, 2022

I'ma go ahead and endorse this fellow Army Airborne soldier. No, I'm not breaking my personal rule, he doesn't have a Primary opponent.

Good news for rural North Carolina. #ncpol #ncga https://t.co/dDSZt2SFkj

— Leader Reives (@NCHDLeader) April 25, 2022

Yes, this is good news: