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May 11, 2025

Pistol Permits

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General Assembly overrides Cooper’s veto of firearms bill

March 29, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — In back-to-back days, both chambers of the General Assembly successfully overrode Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of Senate Bill 41, a firearms bill that has a provision repealing the state’s pistol permit purchase […]

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Gun advocacy group calls for disciplinary action against Democratic state senator

September 8, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Gun rights advocacy group Grass Roots North Carolina (GRNC) is calling on Senate Leader Phil Berger to discipline state Sen. Natasha Marcus (D-Mecklenburg) for alleged false claims made during a floor debate about […]

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Cooper vetoes repeal of pistol permit law

August 31, 2021 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH — As most political observers expected, Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed House Bill 398, which would have ended the state’s pistol-purchase permit law. It is the second bill he has vetoed that would have expanded […]

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Despite NC Sheriffs’ Assoc backing, Cooper likely to veto bill repealing state Pistol Purchase Permit law

August 24, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — North Carolina’s Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper is expected to veto a bill that would have repealed the state’s Pistol Purchase Permit law despite the bill being backed by the N.C. Sheriffs’ Association, who […]

Mecklenburg Sheriff Garry McFadden
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Firearms advocacy groups sue Mecklenburg sheriff over delayed pistol permits

August 18, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Multiple firearms advocacy groups, along with several individuals, have filed a lawsuit against Mecklenburg County Sheriff Gary McFadden for McFadden’s refusal to issue pistol purchase permits and concealed handgun permits in a timely […]

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Bill amended to repeal NC’s pistol permit purchase system

April 28, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A N.C. House bill, which originally sought to loosen pistol permits regulations by allowing North Carolina sheriffs to issue permits to residents of neighboring counties, has been altered to remove the pistol permit […]

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Bill would allow sheriffs to issue pistol permits for neighboring counties

April 15, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A House bill filed near the end of March would allow North Carolina sheriffs to issue pistol permits to resident of neighboring counties. House Bill 398 would grant a sheriff the authority to […]

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Protest of Wake Sheriff over continued pistol permit delays is canceled

September 24, 2020 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A protest over lengthy continued delays in the processing of pistol permits in Wake County planned for the weekend by gun-rights advocacy group has been canceled. Grassroots NC (GRNC), a leading non-profit advocacy […]

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