Just got the word from Matt Mittan that North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue – also known on this blog as “Worst Governor EVER!” – has suspended the rights of North Carolina residents to “to use or carry firearms outside their premises” during the state of emergency declared for Hurricane Earl, currently taking aim at our coast.

Here’s what really raised my eyebrows: this is apparently a STATEWIDE suspension, and not merely along the North Carolina coast. In other words, folks around Sylva, Waynesville and other fine places waaay out in the North Carolina mountains are also affected by the gun rights suspension… even though it’s extremely doubtful that they will be affected by Earl in the least bit.

What the hell is Governor Perdue thinking?!

I would like for someone to show me where this is just a matter for the coastal areas. But even if that were ...