North Carolina State Laws
| Open Carry: | Lawful |
| Duty to Notify Law Enforcement: | Required by law to notify the officer upon official contact or when ID requested |
| State Parks: | Concealed Carry is legal in accordance with state laws that regulate the right to carry |
| Restaurants Serving Alcohol: | Those with permits may carry in establishments that serve alcohol. |
| Firearms at Colleges: | Concealed guns allowed only in locked cars in parking lots |
| Firearms at K-12 Schools: | NC permit holder may have loaded handgun in vehicle only. Private schools may still prohibit all firearm possession. |
| Magazine Capacity Limitations: | No restrictions |
| Suppressor Ownership: | Ownership & Hunting Legal. |
| Vehicle Possession Without Recognized Permit: | Firearms are legal when they are openly displayed OR in a locked glove box, locked console, or in the trunk |
| Firearm Law Uniformity: | Mostly uniform but some local carry restrictions exist. |
| Permit Training Requirements: | The class consists of a classroom portion and a live range fire portion. |
| Permit Issuing Authority: | County sheriff |
| State Contact Info: |
North Carolina A.G. 9001 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-9001 919-716-6400 www.ncdoj.com |
| Length of Permit Validity: | 5 Years |
| Permit Application Process: | Apply at the sheriff office. Complete an application, pay the fee, submit fingerprints and provide proof of training. |
| Non-Resident Permits: | Non-residents may not apply |
| Places Off Limits: |
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. |
| Duty to Retreat: | No Duty to Retreat |
| Constitutional Carry: | No |
| Hotels: | No legal restriction - Reference article on page 67 |
| Church Carry: |
Churches act like any other private property and may restrict on a church by church basis |
| Secure Storage Requirements: | There are legal consequences if one fails to secure their firearm and that leads to a minor gaining unauthorized access. |
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