The N.C. House voted Wednesday to end an unnecessary and duplicative pistol permit process that requires county sheriffs to sign off on handgun purchases. House Bill 398 was introduced by Rep. Jay Adams (R-Catawba) and came at the request of the NC Sheriffs’ Association.
Currently, federal gun dealers are already required to go through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) before a person can purchase or receive a handgun. This is also the primary tool used by the sheriffs to approve pistol permits.
“This legislation came at the direct request of the NC Sheriffs’ Association,” said Rep. Adams. “We have made significant improvements in updating the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and it simply no longer makes sense to have our sheriffs tasked with approving and issuing individual pistol purchase permits. It is duplicative, costly and an unnecessary burden on law enforcement and law-abiding gun owners.”
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Wednesday, the House passed House Bill 398, to repeal the pistol permit in favor of the federal NICS background check., iStock-884214706
U.S.A. -(AmmoLand.com)- Wednesday, the House passed House Bill 398, to repeal the pistol permit in favor of the federal NICS background check. It now goes to the Senate for further consideration.
“This legislation came at the direct request of the NC Sheriffs’ Association,” said Rep. Jay Adams, author of the bill.
“We have made significant improvements in updating the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and it simply no longer makes sense to have our sheriffs tasked with approving and issuing individual pistol purchase permits. It is duplicative, costly and an unnecessary burden on law enforcement and law-abiding gun owners.”
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House approves bill doing away with purchase permits to buy handgun NC sheriffs no longer need to issue permits to county residents before they purchase handguns. (Source: Gray News) By WECT Staff | May 6, 2021 at 5:38 AM EDT - Updated May 6 at 5:38 AM
RALEIGH, N.C. (WITN) -The state House voted Wednesday to end the pistol permit process that requires county sheriffs to sign off on handgun purchases.
House Bill 398 was introduced by Rep. Jay Adams (R-Catawba) and came at the request of the NC Sheriffs’ Association.
The sheriff’s association says the permit system is now obsolete because of a national background check database.