For Republicans to override Stein’s veto, they would need to have the support of at least one Democrat — or exploit the absence of a Democratic lawmaker.

North Carolina Democratic Gov. Josh Stein vetoed his first bills on Friday, blocking for now Republican legislation that would let adults carry concealed handguns without a permit and make state agencies and local sheriffs more active in Trump administration's immigration crackdown.

Three of the four bills on Gov. Josh Stein’s desk have been vetoed, his office said Friday. Stein vetoed two immigration-related bills: House Bill 318, which requires law enforcement to verify the legal status of anyone detained and turn them over to ICE if undocumented,