U.S.A. -(AmmoLand.com)- Governor Roy Cooper, who is no friend to the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens, also ignores the recommendations of law enforcement. Today, he vetoed House Bill 398, NC Sheriffs’ Association-backed legislation to repeal the pistol permit in favor of the federal NICS background check. This is the second piece of pro-Second Amendment legislation Gov. Cooper has vetoed this year, the first being a self-defense bill.
The pistol purchase permit was created before modern, computerized background checks existed. The federal NICS checks that licensed firearms dealers conduct are often completed in minutes. North Carolina’s court system finished furnishing mental health involuntary commitment records to NICS in 2019, ensuring that it can do thorough checks. Repealing the pistol purchase permit ensures that law-abiding citizens can exercise their Second Amendment rights without this unnecessary obstacle and fee that is also a burden on law-enforcement resources.
Please stay tuned to www.nraila.org and your email inbox for further updates.
About NRA-ILA:
Established in 1975, the Institute for Legislative Action (ILA) is the “lobbying” arm of the National Rifle Association of America. ILA is responsible for preserving the right of all law-abiding individuals in the legislative, political, and legal arenas, to purchase, possess, and use firearms for legitimate purposes as guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Visit: www.nra.org
The last NICS check I had to have done took 6 1/2 hours. I was on hold for all but 15 minutes.
Of course he vetoed it ! He’s a Democrat isn’t he ? The legislature knew it was DOA when they wrote it, a waste of time and effort as it was just done for show, as it has zero chance of being overridden. The scumbag politicians can now say to their constituents that they voted for the bill, but won’t mention that they voted against overriding the Governors veto ; sneaky bastards, aren’t they ?
Two of the NC Sheriffs that opposed the bill are “black” Wake and Mecklenburg. Both have held up the issuance of Pistol Purchase Permits (PPPs) since COVID-19 panic started in April 2020. One has been fined for 2nd amendment Civil Rights violation and the other is being sued for same offense. Historically blacks are turned down for a pistol permit 3 times more often than whites. A sheriff can turn down an applicant for “low moral character” which is not defined by law and is at “the whim of the sheriff”. There are 100 counties in NC, as a result,… Read more »
I have a NC CWP and don’t need the permit or NCIS check. Every 5 years renewal requires a mound of paperwork, a 90 day wait, and $90. Not to forget a $100 course cost. The original purpose was to keep those without transportation to the sheriff and cost of the permit from applying. It also gave the local sheriff the ability to just decline the permit. Originally, it was to keep blacks mostly but also poor whites from gun ownership. It was and still is racist. Most states had similar laws and did away with them. Anyone surprised the… Read more »
I got tired of the permit process, paying to park downtown, to apply and to pickup the permit. Concealed Handgun Permit in hand, no permission slips from the Sheriff.