US EditionNorth Carolina Gov. Stein vetoes his first bills. They are on concealed carry and immigration
- On Friday, Governor Josh Stein rejected three pieces of legislation, including Republican proposals related to permitless concealed carry and enhanced coordination on immigration enforcement.
- The bills aimed to allow 18-year-olds to carry concealed weapons without training and require sheriffs to notify ICE within two hours and hold undocumented immigrants for 48 hours.
- Stein stated the gun bill would make North Carolinians less safe and the immigration bills would unconstitutionally detain people, diverting officers from state duties amid stretched law enforcement.
- Senate Leader Phil Berger condemned the vetoes, advocating Constitutional Carry and looking forward to override attempts, while sheriffs Rogers and Kimbrough supported Stein's decision to uphold trust in communities.
- The vetoed bills now return to a legislature short of a veto-proof majority, with override decisions expected as early as next week, while Stein also signed House Bill 126 and announced a $3 million rural investment.
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Daily PressNC governor vetoes his first bills. They are on concealed carry and immigration.
North Carolina Democratic Gov. Josh Stein vetoed his first bills, blocking for now Republican legislation that would let adults carry concealed handguns without a permit and make state agencies and local sheriffs more active in the Trump administration.
Gov. Stein Vetoes ICE, Gun Bills in Bold Rebuff - American Faith
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein vetoed two immigration enforcement bills and a constitutional carry proposal Friday, rejecting legislation backed by Republican lawmakers focused on public safety and border control. The move triggered swift criticism from GOP leaders, who pledged to override the vetoes and accused Stein of prioritizing illegal immigrants over law-abiding citizens. House Bill 318, the Criminal Illegal Alien Enforcement Act, would h…
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