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North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein, a Democrat, vetoed legislation to make the Tar Heel State the next to pass constitutional carry.
According to Breitbart, the legislation would make North Carolina the 30th constitutional carry state in the country.
North Carolina’s Democrat Governor Josh Stein Vetoes Constitutional Carry https://t.co/A5egqaIQ3q
— Steve Ferguson (@lsferguson) June 21, 2025
“This bill makes North Carolinians less safe and undermines responsible gun ownership. Therefore, I am vetoing it. The bill eliminates training requirements associated with concealed carry permits and reduces the age to carry a concealed weapon from 21 to 18 years old. Authorizing teenagers to carry a concealed weapon with no training whatsoever is dangerous. The bill would also make the job of a law enforcement officer more difficult and less safe. We can and should protect the right to bear arms without recklessly endangering law enforcement officers and our people,” Stein said in a statement on his veto of Senate Bill 50.
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On June 12, 2025, Breitbart News reported that North Carolina’s constitutional carry legislation, Senate Bill 50, passed the House and was headed to the governor’s desk.
SB 50 would allow law-abiding North Carolinians of military age — 18 years and above — to carry concealed for self-defense without having to jump through all the hoops currently required to get a carry permit from the state.