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The Associated Press reports:
North Carolina residents can now buy a handgun without getting a permit from a local sheriff, after the Republican-controlled state 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 Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto in a party-line vote on Tuesday.
The permit repeal takes effect immediately. Cooper and Democratic lawmakers warned it allows more dangerous people to obtain weapons through private sales, which do not require a background check, and limits law enforcement’s ability to prevent them from committing violent crimes.
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The House voted 71-46 to enact the bill over Cooper’s objections. https://t.co/807qaJZoPq
— WSOCTV (@wsoctv) March 29, 2023
The people of North Carolina elected @NCGOP majorities to stop the Biden/Roy Cooper agenda. This morning, we did just that by with an OVERRIDE of Cooper’s veto on SB 41, which repeals NC’s pistol purchase permit requirement and establishes a safe storage initiative. #ncga #ncpol pic.twitter.com/XENluJA9Qv
— Rep. Ben Moss (@BenMossNC) March 29, 2023
NC Lawmakers Make it Easier to Buy Gun | The House voted to override Cooper’s veto and make the North Carolina gun bill law which eliminates the requirement to get a permit from a local sheriff before buying a pistol. https://t.co/OvNK69UM15
— WFMY News 2 (@WFMY) March 29, 2023