NC police reforms approved after body cam alteration removed sfgate.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sfgate.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Disclosing discipline records would identify dead wood government workers, backer says Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan, The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
Jun. 9 RALEIGH A bill to make reasons for discipline of teachers, state employees and other government workers public record was revived in a committee of the North Carolina state legislature this week and could soon be headed to the floor of the Senate for a vote. This bill was never intended to do but one thing, and that is to make North Carolina a more transparent state as far as its employees are concerned, bill sponsor Sen. Norman Sanderson said during a committee meeting Tuesday.
NC House votes to repeal state pistol purchase permit system ncpolicywatch.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ncpolicywatch.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
May 6, 2021
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina’s long practice of county sheriffs granting permits to local residents before they can buy a handgun would end under legislation approved by the House on Wednesday night.
The North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association backed the pistol purchase permit repeal a change in direction for the group after years of opposing the idea. Sheriffs would still perform reviews of applications for concealed weapons permits.
Under federal law, licensed gun dealers are required to perform national instant background checks before a person can purchase or receive a handgun. People convicted of certain crimes or under indictment can be prevented from purchasing a gun.
North Carolina’s long practice of county sheriffs granting permits to local residents before they can buy a handgun would end under legislation approved by the state House. The North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association backed the pistol purchase permit repeal idea approved on Wednesday. It says the permit system is now obsolete thanks to a robust national background check database. Federal law requires licensed gun dealers to perform instant checks before someone can buy a gun. Sheriffs would still issue concealed weapons permits. Repeal opponents say the permit process works well and saves lives. The bill now goes to the Senate.