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Southport shooting sparks concerns over gun access for mentally ill; Gov. calls for 'red flag law'

Summary by WWAY TV
SOUTHPORT, NC (WWAY-TV) — As the city of Southport continues to recover from Saturday night’s mass shooting, questions are emerging about how the suspect, Nigel Edge, was able to have a gun despite a documented history of mental illness. Dorothy Royal, manager at the Surf City Guns and Ammo said customers fill out a federal form prior to purchasing a firearm. Two questions specifically address mental health. One asks if the buyer has ever been a…
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WWAY TV broke the news in on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.
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