<Table> <Tr> <Th> Subject / Law </Th> <Th> Long Guns </Th> <Th> Handguns </Th> <Th> Relevant Statutes </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Permit to purchase required ? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> For handguns , a Pistol Purchase Permit ( issued by the sheriff in the county of one 's residence ) or a North Carolina issued Concealed Handgun Permit is required . Presenting either of these exempts the buyer from the on - the - spot NICS background check . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Firearm registration ? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Durham County formerly required registration of handguns . This was repealed on June 18 , 2014 . State law now makes it unlawful for any government entity within the state to maintain a firearms registry . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Owner license required ? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Carry permits required ? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> North Carolina is a `` shall issue '' state for Concealed Handgun Permits . N.B. The individual must inform a Law Enforcement officer when addressed he / she is carrying a concealed handgun n . ( Gen Stat. § 14 - 415.12 A ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Open carry permitted ? </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Open carry is not specifically limited by State law , but some local governments may have ordinances against openly carried weapons . Whether these local ordinances violate the State 's firearm preemption laws has not been tested in North Carolina 's courts . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> State preemption of local restrictions ? </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> North Carolina has state preemption for most firearm laws . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Assault weapon law ? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> NFA weapons restricted ? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> All NFA weapons ( Title II weapons ) and silencers / suppressors are allowed , as long as federal rules are followed </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Shall Certify ? </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Section 13 ( § 14 - 409.41 ) </Td> <Td> Shall certify within 15 days . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Background checks required for private sales ? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Article 52A , § 14 - 402 </Td> <Td> A person acquiring a handgun must have either a permit to purchase a handgun or a concealed handgun permit . A background check is required to obtain either of these permits . </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Subject / Law </Th> <Th> Long Guns </Th> <Th> Handguns </Th> <Th> Relevant Statutes </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Permit to purchase required ? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> For handguns , a Pistol Purchase Permit ( issued by the sheriff in the county of one 's residence ) or a North Carolina issued Concealed Handgun Permit is required . Presenting either of these exempts the buyer from the on - the - spot NICS background check . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Firearm registration ? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Durham County formerly required registration of handguns . This was repealed on June 18 , 2014 . State law now makes it unlawful for any government entity within the state to maintain a firearms registry . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Owner license required ? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Carry permits required ? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> North Carolina is a `` shall issue '' state for Concealed Handgun Permits . N.B. The individual must inform a Law Enforcement officer when addressed he / she is carrying a concealed handgun n . ( Gen Stat. § 14 - 415.12 A ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Open carry permitted ? </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Open carry is not specifically limited by State law , but some local governments may have ordinances against openly carried weapons . Whether these local ordinances violate the State 's firearm preemption laws has not been tested in North Carolina 's courts . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> State preemption of local restrictions ? </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> North Carolina has state preemption for most firearm laws . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Assault weapon law ? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> NFA weapons restricted ? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> All NFA weapons ( Title II weapons ) and silencers / suppressors are allowed , as long as federal rules are followed </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Shall Certify ? </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Section 13 ( § 14 - 409.41 ) </Td> <Td> Shall certify within 15 days . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Background checks required for private sales ? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Article 52A , § 14 - 402 </Td> <Td> A person acquiring a handgun must have either a permit to purchase a handgun or a concealed handgun permit . A background check is required to obtain either of these permits . </Td> </Tr> </Table>
do i need a permit to purchase a handgun in nc
do i need a permit to purchase a handgun in nc
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