{"id":132375,"date":"2020-08-06T15:12:01","date_gmt":"2020-08-06T19:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=132375"},"modified":"2020-08-06T15:12:01","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T23:08:44","slug":"north-carolina-sheriff-sued-delayed-pistol-permit-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/north-carolina-sheriff-sued-delayed-pistol-permit-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"North Carolina Sheriff Sued Over Delayed Pistol Permit Applications"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" title=\"North Carolina Sheriff Sued Over Delayed Pistol Permit Applications\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/baker.png\" alt=\"North Carolina Sheriff Sued Over Delayed Pistol Permit Applications\" class=\"wp-image-132376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/baker.png 1000w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/baker-400x240.png 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/baker-150x90.png 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/baker-768x461.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption><em>Wake County Sheriff Gerald Baker is delaying pistol permit applications. (Photo: NC Sheriffs&#8217; Association)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re looking for an example of how pistol permitting schemes can be manipulated to indefinitely suspend Second Amendment rights, look no further than Wake County, North Carolina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wake County Sheriff Gerald Baker is facing a new lawsuit alleging that the sheriff is unconstitutionally delaying pistol permits beyond the 14-day time frame required by law. In some instances, residents are being forced to wait 30-45 days to obtain their permits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The suit is being brought by the gun-rights group <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grnc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"north-carolina-sheriff-sued-delayed-pistol-permit-applications\" title=\"North Carolina Sheriff Sued Over Delayed Pistol Permit Applications\">Grass Roots North Carolina<\/a> (GRNC) on behalf of several plaintiffs, some of whom hope to become first-time gun owners to defend themselves against recent civil unrest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn recent weeks, GRNC\u2019s office has been flooded with complaints from people who want to buy handguns for protection against riots spreading across the country but are unable to do so because Sheriff Gerald Baker refuses to process pistol purchase permits within the 14 days required by law, effectively denying citizens their right to keep and bear arms,\u201d the group said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grnc.org\/defend-your-rights\/press-releases\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"north-carolina-sheriff-sued-delayed-pistol-permit-applications\" title=\"North Carolina Sheriff Sued Over Delayed Pistol Permit Applications\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">press release<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/new-york-suspends-pistol-permitting\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"north-carolina-sheriff-sued-delayed-pistol-permit-applications\" title=\"North Carolina Sheriff Sued Over Delayed Pistol Permit Applications\">New York Suspends Pistol Permitting, Shuts Down Remington in Response to COVID-19<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The sheriff argues that the 14-day deadline only starts when an applicant has submitted a medical release form and photo identification. But applicants have been unable to schedule the in-person meeting at which these documents must be submitted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, GRNC argues that a more reasonable interpretation of the statue would start the countdown when the applicant first submits their online application. The North Carolina statute requires the application to be either accepted or rejected within 14 days \u201cfrom the date of application.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe plain meaning of \u2018date of application\u2019 is the date on which an applicant submits an application,\u201d the GRNC states in its suit. \u201cThe Wake County Sheriff\u2019s Office, under the direct order of Sheriff Gerald Baker, has adopted a tortured definition of the date of application, allowing it to completely ignore the 14-day limit, flaunting the will of the legislature.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sheriff Baker has also argued that the increased interest in firearm ownership during the COVID-19 pandemic has kept his office from processing applications in a timely manner. Local media <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbs17.com\/news\/local-news\/wake-county-news\/wake-county-sheriff-faces-new-lawsuit-over-speed-of-gun-permits\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"north-carolina-sheriff-sued-delayed-pistol-permit-applications\" title=\"North Carolina Sheriff Sued Over Delayed Pistol Permit Applications\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reports<\/a> that the sheriff\u2019s office has processed 8,000 more applications between January 1 and July 24 this year than they did last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/two-broad-daylight-burglars-meet-bloody-ends\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"north-carolina-sheriff-sued-delayed-pistol-permit-applications\" title=\"North Carolina Sheriff Sued Over Delayed Pistol Permit Applications\">Two Broad Daylight Burglars Meet Bloody Ends in North Carolina, Mississippi<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>But the GRNC is refusing to accept this excuse, calling any delay in the 14-day time period \u201cunconstitutional.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe statue does not permit extension of the 14 days due to the number of applicants, a hurricane, civil unrest, a pandemic, or any other condition that makes compliance with the 14 days inconvenient for the Sheriff\u2019s Office,\u201d the group says in its suit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The GRNC also points out that Sheriff Baker\u2019s office changed its application process on March 25, 2020. Prior to this date, applicants could submit their medical release form and ID online, as residents of other counties currently can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, Baker is forcing residents to submit these documents in person, but they can only visit his office when they have secured a meeting. According to GRNC plaintiffs, that meeting is almost impossible to schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSheriff Baker seems to think he is above the law. Grass Roots North Carolina intends to prove otherwise. Since Baker doesn\u2019t seem to be getting the message, we will deliver it loud and clear. We are also holding Wake County responsible for its refusal to stop Baker\u2019s continued malfeasance,\u201d GRNC President Paul Valone said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This isn\u2019t the first time Baker has been sued for his refusal to process pistol permit applications. In March, Baker said he would suspend all permit application processing due to the pandemic. A court ruled that he could not suspend all applications, so he agreed to modify the application process to require applicants to submit their final documents during a pre-scheduled meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>***<a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/\" campaign=\"BuySellGA_Register\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">Buy and Sell on GunsAmerica!<\/a>***<\/strong><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re looking for an example of how pistol permitting schemes can be manipulated to indefinitely suspend Second Amendment rights, look no further than Wake County, North Carolina.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":54,"featured_media":132376,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_specdata_upc":"","_specdata_placement":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[244,7,593,240],"tags":[132,607,122],"featured":[],"hunt365":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-132375","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-2nd-amendment-r2kba","8":"category-gunsamerica-authors","9":"category-jordan-michaels","10":"category-this-week","11":"tag-buzz","12":"tag-news","13":"tag-r2kba"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - 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