Published 1 year ago

N. Carolina lawmakers scrap permit requirement to buy pistol

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“North Carolina legislators repealed the state’s requirement that someone obtain a permit from a local sheriff before buying a pistol, as the Republican-controlled legislature on Wednesday successfully overrode one of Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s vetoes for the first time since 2018,” the AP reports.

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The Guardian

North Carolina Republicans repeal permit requirement for pistol buyers

Republican-controlled state legislature overrides veto by Democratic governor, two days after Nashville school shooting

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Permit to buy handgun no longer required in North Carolina

North Carolina residents can now buy a handgun without getting a permit from a local sheriff. The Republican-controlled state House on Wednesday overrode the Democratic governor’s veto. It’s the legislature’s

1 year ago·United States

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abc News

Permit requirement to buy pistol scrapped in North Carolina

North Carolina legislators have repealed the state’s requirement that someone obtain a permit from a local sheriff before buying a pistol

1 year ago·United States

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Washington Times

N. Carolina lawmakers scrap permit requirement to buy pistol

North Carolina legislators repealed the state's requirement that someone obtain a permit from a local sheriff before buying a pistol, as the Republican-controlled legislature on Wednesday successfully overrode one of Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's vetoes for the first time since 2018.

1 year ago·United States

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Permit requirement to buy pistol scrapped in North Carolina

By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina legislators repealed the state’s requirement that someone obtain a permit from a local sheriff before buying a pistol, as the Republican-controlled legislature on Wednesday successfully overrode one of Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s vetoes for the first time since 2018. The House voted 71-46 to enact the bill — over Cooper’s objections in last week’s veto message — to elimin…

1 year ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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KIFI

Permit to buy handgun no longer required in North Carolina

By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina residents can now buy a handgun without getting a permit from a local sheriff, after the Republican-controlled legislature on Wednesday overrode the Democratic governor’s veto — a first since 2018. The House voted 71-46 to enact the bill, which eliminates the longstanding permit system requiring sheriffs to perform character evaluations and criminal hist…

1 year ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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