Save the gun laws are here E-mail Written by Mark Nichols   
According to multiple media reports, a new law going into effect
this week in North Carolina law will prevent law enforcement
officials from destroying unclaimed guns and firearms acquired
through gun buyback programs. The "save the gun" law passed the
state legislature in the spring as North Carolina strengthened
gun rights protections in the wake of the Newtown, Conn., school
shooting.  According to the new law, law enforcement agencies
must donate, keep or sell confiscated guns to licensed gun
dealers.  The only firearms that may be destroyed are those with
damaged or missing serial numbers, according to the report.  In
the past what happened to guns confiscated or collected by
police was largely a matter for local law enforcement leaders
and mayors. The move to strip judges and local police's options
in dealing with unclaimed guns was backed by the National Rifle
Association.  "It is critical for you to contact your state
Representative TODAY a