2 months after NC pistol permit repeal, firearm background checks increase | What it means for crime - ABC11 Raleigh-Durham

Summary

North Carolina repealed its pistol purchase permit law two months ago, resulting in a significant increase in federal background checks (NICS) for handgun acquisitions. For gun owners in NC, this change streamlines the process of buying handguns by eliminating the prior county-level permit requirement, though federal background checks are now universally applied to handgun purchases through FFLs.