Videos tagged with Jim Crow Era Law

This video discusses North Carolina's legislative efforts to repeal a Jim Crow-era gun control law requiring a permit to purchase a handgun. Republicans in the state legislature are aiming to override Governor Roy Cooper's veto, leveraging new veto-proof majorities. The repeal of this law, known as SB40, would remove the requirement for individuals to obtain a permit from their local sheriff's office before buying a handgun.

This episode of Gun Talk features a discussion on North Carolina House Bill 562, which aims to repeal the state's Jim Crow-era pistol purchase permit law. The law, enacted in 1919, allowed sheriffs to deny handgun permits based on subjective 'good moral character' criteria, historically used to disenfranchise minorities. The bill also proposes other gun-friendly measures, but faces opposition from gun control advocates funded by Michael Bloomberg. The discussion highlights how repealing the permit law would actually improve background checks by ensuring they occur at the point of sale rather than up to five years prior.