As reported earlier under a state of emergency in North Carolina individual rights to keep and bear arms is suspended unless you are on your own property. With the approaching hurricane Earl a state of emergency was declared by our governor for the state not the coast but the state. Here in the Raleigh area they are not predicting we’ll get anything out of this storm which is great news.
Dove Season opens here on Saturday and that is a huge social event but Earl and the State of Emergency was putting a threat on a lot of plans. A number of folks concerned about that have contacted NC Wildlife Commission inquiring about the impact of the State of Emergency and Dove Hunting. My understanding at this point is that NCWRC has consulted with the State Attorney on this issue and they say the state of emergency does not impact dove hunting and people can hunt. Some type of formal announcement should be posted on their website clarifying this issue.
Developing….
UPDATE:
Norman Young of the Attorney General’s office has examined the state of emergency declaration, the statutes involved and has consulted with his counterparts in the Attorney General’s criminal section. As a result of Norman’s research, he finds that during this state of emergency there is no legal impediment to hunting.
Dale Caveny
NCWRC
Division of Law Enforcement
1717 MSC
Raleigh, NC 27699
Office 919-707-0032
