Concealed Handguns

The North Carolina General Assembly enacted a concealed handgun law that allows qualifying citizens of North Carolina the opportunity to obtain a permit to carry a concealed handgun. This law became effective on December 1,1995, and requires that the permit be secured from the sheriff of the permittee's county of residence. Once issued, the permit is valid throughout the state for a period of Five years, unless it has been revoked.

The SBI's Division of Criminal Information maintains statistics by county on the number of applications for Concealed Handgun Permits, the number of Concealed Handgun Permits that have been issued, the number of Concealed Handgun Permits that have been denied and the number of Concealed Handgun Permits that have been revoked since December 1, 1995.

As of August 14, 2003, North Carolina law allows residents of other states who have a Concealed Handgun Permit issued by their state to carry concealed handguns in North Carolina if the person's state also grants the same privilege to North Carolinians. Click here for more information on reciprocity agreements with other states.

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This is a 2 night course designed for the experienced Shooter. Student should have their own firearm and be able to demonstrate proper gun safety prior to enrolling in class.

How Does Someone Obtain a Concealed Carry Permit ?

Step 1) Contact Shooter's Indoor Sports, Sign up for your NC concealed carry course, complete that course, and get a training certificate for having done so.
Step 2) Go to the Sheriff's permit office in the county you live (usually the same place pistol purchase permits are obtained), and have your NC State Drivers License with you. They will give you an application that you must complete and swear as accurate under oath. You will then be taken to get fingerprinted. You must pay the $90 fee for the license (which is non refundable) and a $10 fee for the fingerprints. You must also sign a waiver, so your medical records can be looked into.
Step 3) Your application will then be sent off to the State Bureau of Investigation. They have 90 days to issue or deny a permit. If your permit is denied, the Sheriff must put the reason in writing, and you will receive such notice in the mail. If you are approved for your permit, you will receive a phone call from the Sheriff in your county letting you know, and you will be able to pick up your permit at the same location in which you applied for it.

Firearm Regulations

Please be aware that federal law restricts the sale of firearms to citizens over age 18 (over age 21 for pistols and revolvers) who pass an instant background check with local law enforcement at the point of sale conducted by the dealer. Many other federal, state and local restrictions also apply to the sale, ownership, use and storage of firearms.

In general, you may not purchase a firearm if you are a minor, a convicted felon, a fugitive from justice, a person convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, under a domestic restraining order, are addicted to drugs or a habitual drug user, have been dishonorably discharged from the Armed Forces, are not a citizen of the United States or have ever renounced your citizenship. In addition, many states impose additional restrictions and qualifications upon prospective firearms purchasers. There are over 20,000 firearms laws presently in effect across the nation. Please contact your local law enforcement for further details, or you may go to the BATF web site www.atf.gov/firearms/statelaws/22edition.htm and request their current publication, "State Laws and Published Ordinances - Firearms."

While firearms may be purchased as gifts for legally qualified individuals, it is a serious federal offense to attempt to purchase a firearm for an unqualified individual who is not permitted by law to own a firearm. For more information, please view "Don't Lie for the Other Guy*" for details about the joint NSSF/BATF program. Finally, it goes without saying that if you are legally disqualified from owning a firearm for any reason, or you are not willing to meet the serious responsibilities of their safe ownership, handling, and storage, we urge you not to purchase or attempt to purchase any firearm!

Shooter's Indoor Sports reserves the right to deny the sale of a firearm if all legal requirements are not met.

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