NC Senate: No Permit Needed; Universal Background Checks Dead in Nevada, On the Horizon in Maine?

On June 13, 2013  the North Carolina Senate passed legislation which would allow citizens to purchase handguns without obtaining a permit.  The elimination of current permit requirements was part of a Senate amendment, so the legislation, which originated in the House of Representatives, has now been sent back to the House of Representatives for a concurrence vote.  If the House of Representatives concurs, the bill (which also includes a number of other pro-gun rights provisions) will go directly to the Governor for a signature.

In Nevada, as expected, the Governor vetoed the proposed firearms legislation
which would have required universal background checks on all privates sales and transfers of firearms.  In Maine on Friday, however, the House of Representatives narrowly passed a bill which would require background checks on all private sales and transfers of firearms except between family members.  At this very moment, the bill is pending a vote before the Senate, and, if passed, would send the bill to the Governor’s desk.  Notably, the bill provides that licensed dealers “shall” perform background checks for private sellers.