“Yesterday, the House passed House Bill 398, to repeal the pistol permit in favor of the federal NICS background check. It now goes to the Senate for further consideration.
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The pistol purchase permit was created before modern, computerized background checks existed. The federal NICS checks that licensed firearms dealers conduct are often completed in minutes. North Carolina’s court system finished furnishing mental health involuntary commitment records to NICS in 2019, ensuring that it can do thorough checks.”
The pistol purchase permit is also a remnant from the days of segregation and Jim Crow.
Moreover, it’s strange that the permit requirement hasn’t been challenged on Second Amendment grounds, particularly after the Heller ruling.
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The pistol purchase permit was created before modern, computerized background checks existed. The federal NICS checks that licensed firearms dealers conduct are often completed in minutes. North Carolina’s court system finished furnishing mental health involuntary commitment records to NICS in 2019, ensuring that it can do thorough checks.”
NRA-ILA | North Carolina: House Passes Sheriff-Approved Repeal of Pistol Permit
Yesterday, the House passed House Bill 398, to repeal the pistol permit in favor of the federal NICS background check. It now goes to the Senate for further consideration.
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The pistol purchase permit is also a remnant from the days of segregation and Jim Crow.
Moreover, it’s strange that the permit requirement hasn’t been challenged on Second Amendment grounds, particularly after the Heller ruling.