The North Carolina Senate this week approved legislation that would repeal a background check currently required before people get a permit to buy a pistol. The state chamber passed House Bill 398 in a party-line 27–20 vote on Wednesday and delivered the bill to Gov. Roy Cooper on Friday. All yes votes came from Republicans, who control the chamber, and all votes against were from Democrats. Cooper is also a Democrat and can veto the bill. His office did not respond to a query. The bill, if signed into law, would eliminate a requirement that sheriffs must conduct a background check on people who want to buy pistols before a purchase happens. The North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association backed the repeal because federal background checks are already required for many gun purchases. “This law is simply just ineffective,” state Sen. Chuck Edwards, a Republican, said during floor debate, according to the …
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