RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Listen to law enforcement. That’s the message from several sheriffs to lawmakers this week as North Carolina Republican legislators continue to try to override a veto on Senate Bill 50, a controversial gun bill.

Durham County Sheriff Clarence Birkhead says if it becomes law, deputies and officers across North Carolina will be more at risk.

“Putting guns in the hands of those who are not required to get a permit or not required to go through training, 18 years of age, is a recipe for disaster and tragedy,” he said.

Nash County Sheriff Keith Stone strongly agrees.

“Right now under the concealed carry law, we know who is carrying a gun when we run a driver’s license. The good people. The criminals, we don’t, but we can also pull up on the criminal’s record and suspe

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