I may be moving to Charlotte in a few months and curious about the handgun laws there. I used to live there and heard you need a permit approved by the sherrif to purchase a handgun. What are the legalities concerning bringing a handgun to Charlotte from another state?
Charlotte, NC handgun laws
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Waitone
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Mecklenburg county sheriff administers guns stuff. First time permits are $5 each and you have to personally appear. Subsequent permits go faster. Bottom line is they do the background check for the purchase permit. You can buy a gun and walk out. No wait period.
No purchase permit necessary for CCH holders.
Bring a gun into CLT? Fine. No one cares
Welcome to charlotte. I went over the wall a few months ago. I hope you like herds of blissninnies, high taxes, corrupt politicians, traffic, high taxes and more traffic. Did mention traffic?
No purchase permit necessary for CCH holders.
Bring a gun into CLT? Fine. No one cares
Welcome to charlotte. I went over the wall a few months ago. I hope you like herds of blissninnies, high taxes, corrupt politicians, traffic, high taxes and more traffic. Did mention traffic?
I used to live in Washington, DC; I am desensitized to all of that.
When it comes to those things, Charlotte is nothing compared to DC, fortunately.
So just to clarify, it's OK for me to bring my handguns from Florida, even though I'm not 21? Forgot to mention my age in the first post.
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CCW in North Carolina is at 21.
"Possess or carry" as used in the summary of firearms laws covers a variety of things. For instance, 18+ can carry on their own property. 18+ are also not under the same parent/guardian liability provisions as minors. And "carry" could include open carry or transporting in a vehicle. You will have to read the actual statutes and regulations to get all of the nuances.
"Possess or carry" as used in the summary of firearms laws covers a variety of things. For instance, 18+ can carry on their own property. 18+ are also not under the same parent/guardian liability provisions as minors. And "carry" could include open carry or transporting in a vehicle. You will have to read the actual statutes and regulations to get all of the nuances.
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Don't go down the open carry road. The law is ambigious and the police are not that well educated in its finer and more abstract points.
Open carry is legal in NC but there a statute called Going Armed to the Terror of the People.
A person guilty of this offense
(1) arms himself or herself with unusual and dangerous weapons
(2) for the purpose of terrifying others, and
(3) goes about on public highways
(4) in a manner to cause terror to others.
This has in the past been interpreted against those who carry openly and do nothing else. If a busy body feels terrified and calls the police ...
I also understand that Charlotte's Police Chief and City council are trying to ban open carry in the city.
A person guilty of this offense
(1) arms himself or herself with unusual and dangerous weapons
(2) for the purpose of terrifying others, and
(3) goes about on public highways
(4) in a manner to cause terror to others.
This has in the past been interpreted against those who carry openly and do nothing else. If a busy body feels terrified and calls the police ...
I also understand that Charlotte's Police Chief and City council are trying to ban open carry in the city.
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