Post by "BIGTYME" on Jun 17, 2004 2:44:57 GMT -5
N.C. Senate panel approves bill to use concealed permit to buy pistol
06/15/2004
Associated Press
A Senate judicial committee Tuesday cleared legislation that would allow people with concealed handgun permits to purchase a handgun without requiring additional consent.
The bill would allow the concealed weapons permit to be used in lieu of requiring the buyer to get a handgun permit. A person who gets a concealed handgun permit already goes through a background check and examination by a local sheriff.
A bill sponsor, Rep. Mark Hilton, R-Catawba, said the permit is more thorough then the pistol purchase examination and includes federal background checks.
While there was little opposition from senators on the committee, one lobbyist contends the measure would allow some people to buy a gun even if local law enforcement had concerns about people without a criminal history.
The current law "allows a certain amount of discretion before a pistol could be sold," said Bruce Thompson with North Carolinians Against Gun Violence.
Hilton said sheriffs would still have the authority to keep someone from buying a pistol by simply taking away their concealed handgun permit.
The measure, which passed the House last year, now goes to the Senate Finance Committee because the bill also would create a specialized automobile license plate for enthusiasts of the National Rifle Association.
06/15/2004
Associated Press
A Senate judicial committee Tuesday cleared legislation that would allow people with concealed handgun permits to purchase a handgun without requiring additional consent.
The bill would allow the concealed weapons permit to be used in lieu of requiring the buyer to get a handgun permit. A person who gets a concealed handgun permit already goes through a background check and examination by a local sheriff.
A bill sponsor, Rep. Mark Hilton, R-Catawba, said the permit is more thorough then the pistol purchase examination and includes federal background checks.
While there was little opposition from senators on the committee, one lobbyist contends the measure would allow some people to buy a gun even if local law enforcement had concerns about people without a criminal history.
The current law "allows a certain amount of discretion before a pistol could be sold," said Bruce Thompson with North Carolinians Against Gun Violence.
Hilton said sheriffs would still have the authority to keep someone from buying a pistol by simply taking away their concealed handgun permit.
The measure, which passed the House last year, now goes to the Senate Finance Committee because the bill also would create a specialized automobile license plate for enthusiasts of the National Rifle Association.
, thank God it's only 15 bucks here, and if you are a law abiding member of society, then no problemo, just go to the sheriff's office, course I got a Auxillary Police Badge, and am an auxillary cop so I don't have to wait to get a pistol, I just pick it out and walk out the door with it! 
