The state Senate in North Carolina advanced a bill this week that’s going create a complicated situation. The new law, if adopted, would ban people from wearing masks in public for health reasons. The measure passed along party lines, with all Democrats opposing it. To be more specific, what the bill seeks to do is repeal a provision in state law G.S. 14-12 that makes it illegal to wear masks in public. Under G.S. 14-12.11(a)(6), a person may wear a mask in public “for the physical health or safety of the wearer or others.” Under this bill, that provision would be eliminated. This proposed change has nothing to do with the pandemic, however. The lawmakers are seeking to prevent people from hiding their identity during the commission of crimes, including those that have taken place during recent pro-Hamas protests. The prospects for such a law holding up under challenge are…
North Carolina Moving to Ban Face Masks For Health Reasons – HotAir
