Yeah, but from a legal standpoint, NC has a LOT of restrictions on where you can/can't carry. You'd think GA would be pretty gun friendly, but they're the same way, too.
It goes beyond the "gun friendly people" attitude when a slip up can put your ass in jail.
Some NC laws about places where carry is prohibited:
"Assemblies and establishments where admission was charged. §14269.3"
- No movie theaters, museums, concerts, sports games, amusement parks, county fair, etc???
"Assemblies and establishments where alcohol is both sold and consumed. §14269.3"
- No "adult" restaurants??? Even crappy chains like Friday's, Chili's, Ruby Tuesday's, etc sell booze. Sports areas, dinner theaters, and assemblies? Does that include an entire indoor shopping mall that has an alcohol serving restaurant(s)? Heck, I can legally carry in a BAR here in CT.
"Financial Institutions. §14415.11(c)"
- So, is a payday loan place or a pawn shop considered a "financial institution"??? Even liberal CT allows actual BANK carry.
"Events Occurring in Public: It shall be unlawful for any person participating in, affiliated with,
or present as a spectator at any parade, funeral procession, 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. §14277.2"
- Come on...can't carry at a parade??? Again, even in CT I can legally carry in any hospital, public or private regardless of whether a "demonstration" is going on. They can post signs, but that doesn't make it illegal as CT has no signage laws. Just leave or get charged with trespassing if you're "made". Also, "events occuring in public" sounds pretty broad and can be interpreted in many ways. What about a free concert in the park? Sounds like you can't carry there, either.
"Areas of emergencies or riots. §14288.7"
-Who determines that and how is a person to know ALL the time when such a condition exists, especially if you happen to drive through one and get stopped at a checkpoint or something??? Sounds EXACTLY like the situation you'd want to be carrying.
"Where notice of carrying a concealed handgun is prohibited by the posting of a conspicuous
notice or statement. §14415.11(c)"
- So ANY big "no guns" sign is enforceable by law just by simply walking past it??? Even in Texas, which has the force of law behind signs, a business has to comply with the 30.06 requirements EXACTLY regarding the wording, size of the text, color, etc. Even in liberal CT, I can walk past signs (only seen one) and not break the law.
"Schools, public or private, all levels including universities. This also applies to all property
owned by any school. §14269.2"
- So NO carry ANYWHERE, including baseball, football, etc games, parking lots when dropping off/picking up kids??? "School property" can be tricky because institutions, especially colleges, have "property" that are not at the main campus. A lot of states don't prohibit that...just carry into the actual academic facilities.
Not bashing NC as a state, but they are FAR from being legally friendly regarding carrying. Also, there is NO concealed carry in state parks/forests, wildlife management areas, and you MUST notify an officer if you are carrying. Don't have to even do that in liberal CT.
Here's the reference. Click on NC at the top.
http://www.handgunlaw.us/documents/USOffLimitsN-W.pdf