June 8, 2015

NC gun rights bill sent back to committee ahead of vote

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A bill that would repeal North Carolina's pistol-permit application system has been sent back to a legislative committee amid mounting opposition to the measure from county sheriffs who currently approve or deny handgun purchases.

Rep. Jacqueline Schaffer, a Mecklenburg County Republican and the bill's chief sponsor, ...

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