North Carolina Senate Passes Bill That Would Repeal Pistol Permit Law

North Carolina Senate Passes Bill That Would Repeal Pistol Permit Law
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper in Raleigh, N.C., on June 2, 2020. Ethan Hyman/The News & Observer via AP
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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The North Carolina Senate this week approved legislation that would repeal a background check currently required before people get a permit to buy a pistol.

The state chamber passed House Bill 398 in a party-line 27–20 vote on Wednesday and delivered the bill to Gov. Roy Cooper on Friday.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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