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From: NC Firearm Laws & Permits - NC Sheriffs' Association Note: In NC you can carry the firearm loaded and in your vehicle without any type of permit/license as long as it is visible. The law says you can't conceal it. So keep it in the open and you are legal.
In general, North Carolina is a friendly state relative to gun ownership. Both the state constitution and the federal constitution protect your right to have firearms. And, for the most part, North Carolina authorizes people to openly carry firearms in public with no permit or license required.
North Carolina allows open carry of firearms in vehicles, but the gun must be visible and not readily accessible to the occupants. The North Carolina Department of Public Safety defines concealment in a vehicle to mean that the gun cannot be readily seen by a person approaching the vehicle and it is readily accessible.
An example of a proper cause would be someone whose life is in imminent danger — supported by a restraining order against another person — and needs self-protection. One general exception to open carry is for hunting and being on your own property.
Except when on one's own premises, a person who willfully and intentionally carries a concealed firearm without a permit commits a misdemeanor. A second offense constitutes a felony.
I am not related to NAME, but I have known him for many years. I believe NAME to be of good character and that he will accept the responsibilities involved seriously, and know of no reason why he should not be granted a license to carry. I recommend that you approve his application.
A gun is not considered “concealed” if in possession of a licensed individual, in a belt holster where it's substantially visible, carried to lawfully engage in hunting, or placed inside a car compartment.
An applicant must: Be at least 21 years old; Have completed an approved firearms training class (there are exemptions for law enforcement); Be a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident alien; Be a resident of North Carolina for 30 days preceding the filing of the application;
A statement of grounds which meet the test of "proper cause", i.e. "a special need for self-protection distinguishable from that of the general community or of persons engaged in the same profession", is necessary in order for the licensing officer to apply the law as enacted by the Legislature and interpreted by the ...