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.”
We’ll keep you posted on any further developments.
