North Carolina Criminal Law Updates
How a Recent Court Decision Clarifies Firearm Storage Law in North Carolina
The North Carolina Court of Appeals reviewed a criminal conviction involving two counts of failure to store a firearm to protect a minor and one count of involuntary manslaughter. North 
Carolina v Cable arose after a tragic incident where a 16-year-old died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the accused’s home. The Court of Appeals reversed Cable’s convictions for a violation of the NC firearm storage law, providing new insights into how firearm storage laws are interpreted.