"NC Governor Cooper Vetoes Multiple Bills Eliminating Pistol Purchase Permit System"

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has vetoed a Republican bill that would eliminate the state's pistol purchase permit requirement, which requires sheriff approval before someone can purchase a handgun. The bill now returns to the General Assembly, where Republicans are just one seat short of a veto-proof supermajority in the House. The repeal of the century-old system directing sheriffs to evaluate each applicant's character and ensure the gun will be used lawfully has been a topic of debate, with Democrats warning that its repeal would create a dangerous loophole.