Senate OK's bill undoing concealed carry requirements
Under Senate Bill 50, most North Carolina adults would no longer need to have a concealed handgun permit.
North Carolina lawmakers are advancing a pair bills to allow North Carolinians to carry a concealed handgun without a permit (Senate Bill 50 and House Bill 5).
SB50 cleared the Senate on Thursday, and a similar measure is working its way through the House.
Sen. Danny Britt, a Robeson County Republican leading his chamber’s proposal, said the measure is necessary to reduce barriers to entry for new and existing gun owners.
“This allows law-abiding citizens to protect themselves,” Britt said.
Democrats, however, see the proposal as a threat to public safety and law enforcement officers.
“This isn’t a freedom to carry bill,” said Democratic Sen. Natalie Murdock, a Durham County Democrat. “It’s a freedom to kill bill.”
Democrats note the bill would undo training and background check requirements and an $80 fee.
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