RALEIGH—Governor Pat McCrory wants to put an end to car tags that display the confederate flags.
It comes hours after Virginia's governor ordered the same thing.
Their actions comes amid the growing debate of the Confederate Flag and where it should be displayed. The debate stemmed from the Charleston Church Massacre. In North Carolina, the DMV offers the "Sons of Confederate Veterans" vanity plates, displaying the confederate symbol.
Gov. McCrory's press office released this statement Tuesday afternoon:
"Governor McCrory will be requesting that the General Assembly change the North Carolina statute in order to discontinue the issuance of the Confederate battle flag emblem on state-issued license plates. The time is right to change this policy due to the recent Supreme Court ruling and the tragedy in Charleston."
According to the North Carolina DMV, there are 9 million registered cars in the state. The state has issued over 2,000 Sons of Confederate Veterans vanity plates.
Historian Jim Harper is the History Department Chairperson at North Carolina Central University.
"This symbol does not represent the United State population as a whole," said Harper.
Lawmakers seem to be a little more cautious when answering the question if the tags should be removed.
"I think as far as what an individual does is their right, as far as the state of North Carolina goes, I think we would be very sympathetic that we want a better place to live," said Republican Sen. Rick Gunn.
Time Warner Cable News reached out to the North Carolina office of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, but leaders didn't return our request for a comment.
However, on the organization's national Facebook page, it says the organization defends the flag, claiming heritage.