Pistol Permits

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 Roy Cooper is expected to veto a bill that would have repealed the state’s Pistol Purchase Permit law despite the bill being backed by the N.C. Sheriffs’ Association, who […]

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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Pistol Permits

General Assembly overrides Cooper’s veto of firearms bill

Gun advocacy group calls for disciplinary action against Democratic state senator

Cooper vetoes repeal of pistol permit law

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

Firearms advocacy groups sue Mecklenburg sheriff over delayed pistol permits

Bill amended to repeal NC’s pistol permit purchase system

Bill would allow sheriffs to issue pistol permits for neighboring counties

Protest of Wake Sheriff over continued pistol permit delays is canceled

Mecklenburg’s Majeed becomes second NC House Democrat to leave party