You have watched over the last few years as the number of states that have protected residents’ rights to carry a firearm has grown to 29. This year the big addition to the list was supposed to be North Carolina, but the state’s Democratic Goveronr Josh Stein vetoed the bill. The NC Senate voted to override the veto, but NC House leadership has had a hard time gathering the votes for their own override vote. A vote was supposed to happen in early fall, but now that vote has been pushed to January of 2026. The NRA magazine, America’s 1st Freedom, reports:
The North Carolina General Assembly scheduled a veto override vote for January 12, 2026. This could override North Carolina’s Gov. Josh Stein’s (D) veto of the “Freedom to Carry NC” bill (known as “Senate Bill 50”).
The North Carolina General Assembly has placed a veto override vote on its calendar several times this year. In September, the Assembly briefly returned from recess and re-referred Senate Bill 50 to the House Rules Committee. The House then withdrew S50 from committee and placed it on the House calendar for a veto override vote on October 20th.
The Senate successfully overrode the Governor’s veto of S50 back in July, and the House needs to approve the override by the required three-fifths majority of those present and voting for S50 to become law.
S50 would recognize the right to carry a concealed firearm for self-defense without seeking government permission by eliminating the requirement that law-abiding gun owners obtain a permit to carry.
“The NRA strongly supports constitutional/permitless carry; however, S50 still has pitfalls that could entrap well intentioned gun owners despite NRA efforts to amend it,” reported NRA-ILA. “S50, as written, creates scenarios in which a person could lawfully purchase and possess a firearm but would still be prohibited from carrying that firearm for self-defense purposes. While S50 is a step towards North Carolina becoming the 30th constitutional carry state, the NRA stands firm in its belief that if an individual is lawfully allowed to purchase and possess a firearm, that person should be allowed to carry that firearm for self-defense without a permit under a true constitutional carry bill.”
Action Line: No matter where you live in America, there’s a path to legally carrying your firearm for self-defense. In some states, that path is long and arduous, but it’s there. The important thing is that you get your gun and your training, now. With a heavy emphasis on the training. If a moment comes when you need your gun, you won’t rise to the occasion; you’ll fall to the level of your training. Make sure that’s high enough to mean something. Click here to subscribe to my free monthly Survive & Thrive letter.
