Lawful

Required by law to notify the officer upon official contact or when ID requested

Concealed Carry is legal in accordance with state laws that regulate the right to carry

Those with permits may carry in establishments that serve alcohol.

Concealed guns allowed only in locked cars in parking lots

NC permit holder may have loaded handgun in vehicle only. Private schools may adopt a policy allowing licensed individuals to be armed on the property of the private school.

Churches act like any other private property and may restrict
on a church by church basis

No legal restriction - Reference article on page 67

There are legal consequences if one fails to secure their firearm and that leads to a minor gaining unauthorized access.

No restrictions

Ownership & Hunting Legal.

Firearms are legal when they are openly displayed OR in a locked glove box, locked console, or in the trunk

Mostly uniform but some local carry restrictions exist.

The class consists of a classroom portion and a live range fire portion.

Non-residents may not apply

No

No Duty to Retreat

Schools, public or private, all levels including universities. A curricular or extracurricular activity
sponsored by a school. This also applies to all property owned by any school.
State Capitol Building, the Executive Mansion, the Western Residence of the Governor, or on the
grounds of any of these buildings, and any building housing any court of the General Court of Justice.
State office buildings or any portion of a building in which there’re State offices.
Law Enforcement or Correctional Facilities.
Events Occurring in Public: It shall be unlawful for any person participating in, affiliated with, or
present as a spectator at any picket line, or demonstration upon any private health care facility or
upon any public place owned or under the control of the State or any of its political subdivisions to
willfully or intentionally possess or have immediate access to any dangerous weapon.
On any private premises where notice that carrying a concealed handgun is prohibited by the posting of a
conspicuous notice or statement by the person in legal possession or control of the premises

The provisions of this section shall not apply to a person who has a concealed handgun permit that is valid
under Article 54B of this Chapter, or who is exempt from obtaining a permit pursuant to that Article, who
has a handgun in a closed compartment or container within the person's locked vehicle or in a locked
container securely affixed to the person's vehicle. A person may unlock the vehicle to enter or exit the
vehicle provided the firearm remains in the closed compartment at all times and the vehicle is locked
immediately following the entrance or exit.

Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Commissioner of Agriculture is authorized to prohibit
the carrying of firearms in any manner on the State Fairgrounds during the period of time each year that the
State Fair is conducted.

North Carolina A.G.
9001 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-9001
919-716-6400
www.ncdoj.com

County sheriff

5 Years

Apply at the sheriff office. Complete an application, pay the fee, submit fingerprints and provide proof of training.