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North Carolina Republicans completed a push Wednesday to eliminate the state's long-held requirement that a handgun buyer obtain a permit from the local sheriff. But the repeal is likely to get vetoed by Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper, who supports more gun-access restrictions.
The sheriff of Wake County, NC settled the case that was filed after he refused to issue permits due to lockdown rules last year.
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A Wake County deputy was shot Wednesday morning at an apartment complex in Raleigh, according to officials.
Updated: 12:28 PM EDT Jun 2, 2021 WXII12.com Web Staff A Wake County sheriff's deputy was shot Wednesday morning while serving an eviction notice in Raleigh, according to NBC affiliate WRAL-TV.The incident happened in the River Birch at Town Center apartments, off Old Wake Forest Road, west of Capital Boulevard. Sources tell WRAL-TV the deputy was shot in the hip and suffered a "very serious injury."The deputy was taken to WakeMed where he went into surgery. A large law enforcement presence gathered outside the hospital, and Sheriff Gerald Baker was on his way to be wit...