North Carolina AG urges public safety, law enforcement bills

North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein called for passage of a package of bills involving public safety and law enforcement. The bills would tackle gun violence and the opioid crisis.

Stein said gun violence prevention efforts are urgently needed. He exhorted lawmakers to prioritize adopting universal background checks and red flag laws, which could allow state courts to temporarily remove firearms from people who might pose a danger to themselves or others.

Republicans, who hold veto-proof majorities in both legislative chambers, oppose those ideas but have found some common ground with Democrats, primarily on the safe storage of firearms.