Coverage dated March 28, 2023 to March 29, 2023

North Carolina gun laws 2023: What changes for gun buyers after pistol permit law repealed

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The General Assembly overturned Gov. Cooper’s veto Wednesday, removing a rule that required gun buyers to get a pistol permit.

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  1. 13News Now Norfolk

    Permit requirement to buy pistol scrapped in North Carolina (opens 13News Now Norfolk)

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    With this bill in place, there would no longer be a requirement for handgun owners to apply for permits through county sheriff's offices.

  2. Winchester Star

    North Carolina lawmakers repeal permit requirement to buy a pistol, overriding Democratic governor’s veto (opens Winchester Star)

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    North Carolina lawmakers repeal permit requirement to buy a pistol, overriding Democratic governor’s veto.

  3. Kokomo Tribune

    Permit to buy handgun no longer required in North Carolina (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    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

  4. Washington Examiner

    North Carolina GOP ends pistol permit system after overriding Democratic governor's veto (opens Washington Examiner)

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    North Carolina House lawmakers voted to override Gov. Roy Cooper's (D-NC) veto of a bill that would do away with background checks for handguns conducted by local law enforcement.

  5. Washington Times

    N. Carolina lawmakers scrap permit requirement to buy pistol (opens Washington Times)

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    North Carolina legislators repealed the state’s requirement that someone obtain a permit from a local sheriff before buying a pistol, as the Republican-controlled legislature on Wednesday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.

  6. The Guardian

    North Carolina Republicans repeal permit requirement for pistol buyers (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

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

  7. Bearing Arms

    Huge win for gun owners in NC as lawmakers override veto of pistol purchase permit repeal (opens Bearing Arms)

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    North Carolina’s pistol purchase permit law, put in place during the Jim Crow era more than 100 years ago, will soon be a relic of history thanks to the legislature’s override of Gov. Jim...

  8. Wfmy News 2

    North Carolina gun laws 2023: What changes for gun buyers after pistol permit law repealed (opens Wfmy News 2)

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    The General Assembly overturned Gov. Cooper’s veto Wednesday, removing a rule that required gun buyers to get a pistol permit.

  9. Local News 8

    North Carolina legislature makes it legal to buy a pistol without a permit (opens Local News 8)

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    By Alta Spells, CNN It is now legal to purchase a pistol without a permit in North Carolina after the state’s Republican-led legislature overrode a veto by Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper. The state House voted to override Cooper’s veto of Senate Bill 41 by 71-46 on Wednesday, a day after the state Senat…

  10. The Daily Caller

    North Carolina’s GOP Legislature Overrides Dem Governor’s Veto, Makes It Legal To Buy Pistol Without Permit (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Republican-led legislature in North Carolina overrode Gov. Roy Cooper's veto on Wednesday, making it legal for residents to buy a pistol without a permit.

  11. Fox News

    Residents in North Carolina no longer need permits to buy handguns (opens Fox News)

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    Gun buyers in North Carolina no longer need character evaluations and criminal history checks. The GOP-controlled legislature overrode the Democratic governor’s veto to pass the bill.

  12. Wfmy News 2

    More than pistol permits: Everything that's in North Carolina's new gun law (opens Wfmy News 2)

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    You no longer need to get a permit from the sheriff to buy a handgun. North Carolina's law also changes where you can take those guns and how you store them.

  13. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    N.C. House overrides handgun bill veto (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    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.

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