North Carolina eliminates pistol permit requirement.
North Carolina's legislature has repealed the state's requirement for a resident to obtain a permit from a local sheriff before legally purchasing a handgun. The repeal will take effect immediately and would also allow guns on some school properties where religious services are held. The move has been criticized by the state's Attorney General, who believes it will put citizens at risk. The votes come amid a national focus on yet another school shooting in Nashville, Tennessee.