North Carolina Gun Control Laws

• Carrying concealed weapons - Section 14-269
• Weapons on campus or other educational property - Section 14-269.2
• Purchase or possession of firearms by person subject to domestic violence order prohibited - Section 14-269.8

North Carolina General Statutes, Chapter 14, Article 36a, Sections 14-288.8 through 288.20

• Manufacture, assembly, possession, storage, transportation, sale, purchase, delivery, or acquisition of weapon of mass death and destruction - Section 14-288.8

North Carolina General Statutes, Chapter 14, Article 52a, Sections 14-402 through 14-409

• Sale of certain weapons without permit forbidden - Section 14-402
• Permit issued by sheriff; form of permit; expiration of permit - Section 14-403
• Issuance or refusal of permit - Section 14-404
• Machine guns and other like weapons - Section 14-409

• Possession of firearms, etc., by felon prohibited - Section 14-415.1
• Possession of a firearm or weapon of mass destruction by persons acquitted of certain crimes by reason of insanity - Section 14-415.3

North Carolina General Statutes, Chapter 14, Article 54b, Sections 14-415.10 through 14-415.27

• Permit to carry concealed handgun - Section 415.11
• Criteria to qualify for the issuance of a permit - Section 415.12

• Machine guns, submachine guns, or other like weapons
• Sawed-off shotguns
• Sawed-off rifles
• Silencers

• Anyone who has been convicted of a felony
• A person who has been acquitted by reason of insanity of possession of a firearm by a felon or assault by pointing a gun
• A person who has been determined to lack capacity to proceed for possession of a firearm by a felon or assault by pointing a gun
• A person subject to domestic violence order

• Be a citizen of the United States or has been lawfully admitted for permanent residence, and has been a resident of the State 30 days or longer immediately preceding the filing of the application
• Be 21 years of age or older
• Not suffer from a physical or mental infirmity that prevents the safe handling of a handgun
• Successfully complete an approved firearms safety and training course
• Not be ineligible to own, possess, or receive a firearm under the provisions of North Carolina or federal law
• Not be under indictment or have a finding of probable cause that the person committed a felony
• Not have been adjudicated guilty in any court of a felony, except for antitrust violations, unfair trade practices, or restraints of trade
• Not be a fugitive from justice
• Not be an unlawful user of, or addicted to marijuana, alcohol, or other drugs
• Not have been adjudicated to be lacking mental capacity or mentally ill
• Not have been discharged from military under conditions other than honorable
• Not have been adjudicated guilty of or received a prayer for judgment continued or suspended sentence for one or more crimes of violence constituting a misdemeanor
• Not be prohibited from possessing a firearm as a result of a conviction of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.
• Not have been adjudicated guilty of or received a prayer for judgment continued or suspended sentence for one or more crimes involving an assault or a threat to assault a law enforcement officer, probation or parole officer, a person employed at a State or local detention facility, firefighter, emergency medical technician, medical responder, or emergency department personnel
• Not have had entry of a prayer for judgment continued for a criminal offense which would disqualify the person from obtaining a concealed handgun permit
• Not be free on bond or personal recognizance pending trial, appeal, or sentencing for a crime which would disqualify the person from obtaining a concealed handgun permit
• Not have been convicted of an impaired driving offense within three years prior to the date on which the application is submitted

• Illegally carrying a concealed gun is a Class 2 misdemeanor for a first offense and is punishable by up to 60 days imprisonment
• A second or subsequent offense for illegally carrying a concealed gun is a Class H felony punishable by 4 to 25 months imprisonment
• Possessing a machine gun is a Class I felony punishable by 3 to 12 months imprisonment
• Possessing a gun in violation of protective order is a Class H felony punishable by 4 to 25 months imprisonment
• Possession of a gun by a convicted felon is a Class G felony punishable by 8 to 31 months imprisonment
• Possessing a gun when prohibited by law is a Class H felony punishable by 4 to 25 months imprisonment

• Illegally possessing a firearm on school property is a Class I felony punishable by 3 to 12 months imprisonment
• Possessing a firearm on school property is a Class 1 misdemeanor if the offender is not a student or employee of the school and the firearm is not loaded, is in a motor vehicle, and is in a locked container or a locked firearm rack. A Class 1 misdemeanor is punishable by up to 120 days imprisonment.