Application Form For Firearm Renewal In North Carolina
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The state grants a 60 day grace period after your permit expires, but requires you to submit a new set of fingerprints at your GCSO appointment. On the day of your appointment, please allow up to 1 hour to complete paperwork. Once your application is received the process may take up to 90 days.
The applicant must present a valid North Carolina driver's license or a North Carolina Special Identification card showing a current address. The name and address on your application must match your ID. You may apply for a handgun permit at any of the listed locations.
Summary of North Carolina Gun Laws North Carolina is a shall-issue state with concealed handgun permits issued at the county level by the local sheriff's office. Open carry is legal in North Carolina without a permit.
Effective December 1, 2011, North Carolina automatically recognizes concealed carry permits issued in any other state. Out-of-state permit holders should familiarize themselves with North Carolina's laws.
A: There is no NC state law that requires you to register your firearms, or notify any public official. One county in NC requires its residents to register handguns – Durham County. This power was granted to Durham County by the State Legislature. No other counties or localities are permitted to require registration.
Simply put, it is legal to keep a weapon in your vehicle as long as it isn't concealed (unless you have a valid CHP permit). The gun must be visible and readily seen. If it is concealed, it must not be within the reach of anyone else.
