Permit to buy handgun no longer required in NC after veto override

Permit to buy handgun no longer required in NC after veto override

NC residents can now buy a handgun without getting a permit from a local sheriff.

Residents in North Carolina no longer need permits to buy handguns

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 history checks of pistol applicants. The Senate overrode Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto in…

Permit to buy handgun no longer required in North Carolina - The Hemet & San Jacinto Chronicle

By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM 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 history checks of pistol applicants. The…

Pistol permits no longer required per General Assembly override

NEW HANOVER COUNTY — Anyone seeking to purchase a pistol is no longer required to obtain a permit through the local sheriff’s office. The rule change comes via Senate Bill 41: Guarantee 2nd Amend Freedom and Protections. On Wednesday, the North Carolina House of Representatives overrode Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of the bill in a 71-46 vote. READ MORE: NHC Rep. Butler, three others introduce bill to... Source