North Carolina Overrides Governor's Veto on Pistol Permit Bill
The North Carolina House has voted to override Governor Roy Cooper's veto of a pistol permitting bill that would eliminate required background checks for handguns conducted by local sheriffs' offices. The Governor argued that this would put families and communities at risk, but Republicans countered that there have been significant updates to the national background check system. The bill's supporters believe that background checks will be done at the time and point of sale rather than five years earlier.