North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper Launches Statewide Secure Firearm Storage Initiative

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper speaks during a briefing at the Emergency Operations Center in Raleigh, N.C., on June 2, 2020. Ethan Hyman/The News & Observer via AP

North Carolinians are being urged to store their firearms safely as part of a statewide initiative launched this week by Gov. Roy Cooper.

Known as NC S.A.F.E., or Secure All Firearms Effectively, the initiative—which comes with a budget of just over $2.5 million—was rolled out by the Democratic governor on June 4 and will last until June 10.