North Carolina lawmakers passed a bill Tuesday to allow permit holders to bring their concealed firearms into places where alcohol is served, like bars and restaurants, as well as onto playgrounds and parks, local TV station WTKR reported.
The final version of the bill was stripped of a particularly controversial provision that would have dropped background check requirements for handguns. According to a recent PPP poll, 78 percent of North Carolina residents support background checks.
The Republican bill now heads to the desk of Gov. Pat McCrory (R) to be signed into law.
