House OK s doing away with purchase permits to buy handgun
GARY D. ROBERTSON, Associated Press
May 5, 2021
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina s long practice of county sheriffs granting permits to local residents before they can buy a handgun would end under legislation approved by the House on Wednesday night.
The North Carolina Sheriffs Association backed the pistol purchase permit repeal a change in direction for the group after years of opposing the idea. Sheriffs would still perform reviews of applications for concealed weapons permits.
Under federal law, licensed gun dealers are required to perform national instant background checks before a person can purchase or receive a handgun. People convicted of certain crimes or under indictment can be prevented from purchasing a gun.
Prepared text of NC Gov. Cooper s State of the State address
April 26, 2021
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The prepared remarks of North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper for the State of the State address on Monday night:
Mr. President Pro Tempore, Mr. Speaker, Members of the General Assembly, Council of State, Mr. Chief Justice and members of the Supreme Court, members of the Court of Appeals, Cabinet Secretaries, and to my family: my amazing wife Kristin and our three wonderful daughters, who are with us in spirit and watching via PBS North Carolina TV.
Good evening. I am honored to be with you tonight. We gather after a year we could not have imagined. And now we look to a future that can be even better than we imagine. Our response to an unprecedented, once-in-a-generation challenge is showing us clearly that North Carolinians are resilient and ready. The State of our State is strong.