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Handgun Purchase Permit Requirements
Applicant must:
- be a citizen, a naturalized citizen or
a resident alien;
- be twenty-one (21) years of age;
- have attained at least one month's residency
in Cabarrus County;
- provide a valid driver's license or other
picture ID provided by the state of North Carolina.
A criminal background check must be performed
before granting of permit.
Permit to purchase a handgun costs five dollars
($5.00).
Permit to purchase a handgun is valid for
a period of five (5) years from date of issue, unless your
address changes.
 Concealed
Handgun Permits
As of December 1, 1995, certain residents
of North Carolina may be eligible to obtain a permit which
would allow them to carry a concealed handgun under certain
conditions. No other weapons can be carried concealed pursuant
to such permit.
In order to acquire such a permit, an
individual must apply to the Sheriff's Office in the county
in which he resides. As a part of the application process,
the person must submit several items. They must complete an
application, under oath, on a form provided by the Sheriff's
Office. They must pay a non-refundable fee of $80.00. The
Sheriff must take two full sets of fingerprints of the applicant
which may cost up to $10.00. The applicant must provide an
original certificate of completion of an approved handgun
safety course. The applicant must also provide a release that
authorizes and requires disclosure to the Sheriff of any record
concerning the mental health or capacity of the applicant.
Any person or entity who is presented
by the applicant or by the sheriff with an original or photocopied
release form as described in in G.S. 14-415.13(a)(5) shall
promptly disclose to the sheriff any records concerning the
mental health or capacity of the applicant who signed the
form and authorized the release of the records.
The Sheriff has 90 days from the time all
of the application materials are received to either issue
or deny a permit. In order for the applicant to be approved,
he must:
(1) be a citizen of the United States;
(2) have been a resident of the state for
no less than 30 days immediately preceding the filing of the
application;
(3) be at least 21 years of age;
(4) not suffer from any physical or mental
infirmity that prevents the safe handling of a handgun; and
(5) have successfully completed an approved
firearms training course (unless specifically exempted from
the course by state law).
The Sheriff must deny the permit if certain
prohibitions exist. The application must be denied if the
applicant:
(1) is ineligible to possess or receive a
firearm under federal or state law;
(2) is under indictment or against whom a
finding of probable cause exists for a felony, or has ever
been adjudicated guilty in any court of a felony;
(3) is a fugitive from justice;
(4) is an unlawful user of or addicted to
marijuana, alcohol, or any depressant, stimulant or narcotic
drug or any other controlled substance;
(5) is currently, or has been previously adjudicated
by a court or administratively determined by a governmental
agency whose decisions are subject to judicial review to be,
lacking a mental capacity or mentally ill. Receipt of previous
consultative services or outpatient treatment alone shall
not disqualify an applicant;
(6) has been discharged from the armed services
under conditions other than honorable;
(7) has been convicted of an impaired driving
offense under N.C.G.S. 20-138.1, 20-138.2 or 20-138.3 within
three years prior to the date when the application was submitted;
(8) has had an entry of prayer for judgement
continued for a criminal offense which would disqualify the
person from obtaining a concealed handgun permit;
(9) is free on bond or personal recognizance
pending trial, appeal, or sentencing for a crime which would
disqualify him from obtaining a concealed handgun permit;
or
(10) has been adjudicated guilty or received
prayer for judgement continued or suspended sentence for one
or more crimes of violence constituting a misdemeanor, including,
but not limited to, a violation of an offense under Article
8 of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes; (This encompasses
most assault offenses).
(11) or a violation of a misdemeanor under
the following provisions of the North Carolina General Statutes:
N.C.G.S. 14-225.2, 14-226.1, 14-258.1, 14-269.2, 14-269.3,
14-269.4, 14-269.6, 14-276.1, 14-277, 14-277.1, 14-277.2,
14-277.3, 14-281.1, 14-283, 14-288.2, 14-288.4(a)(1), or (2),
14-288.6, 14-288.9, 14-288.12, 14-288.13, 14-288.14, 14-318.2,
or 14-415.21(b). (see appendix for a brief description of
these disqualifying offenses.)
North
Carolina Firearms Law
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Prior
to the sale taking place, the firearm's dealer will have
the purchaser complete and sign ATF Form 4473, Firearms
Transactions Record. He will then verify the identity of
the purchaser by examining a Government issued photo identification
(for example, a driver's license). The dealer will then
contact NICS. The NICS Center will respond to the dealer
with either a "proceed", "denied" or
"delayed" response. If a "denied" response
is received the dealer will provide the person with literature
on their appellate rights. If a "delayed" response
is received and there is no additional response from the
system, the sale can take place after three business days
have elapsed. Federal Firearms Licensees' (FFLs) must keep
a copy of each ATF 4473 for which a NICS check has been
initiated, regardless of whether the transfer of the firearm
was completed. If the transfer is not completed, the FFL
must keep the Form 4473 for five years after the date of
the NICS inquiry. If the transfer is completed, the FFL
must keep the Form 4473 for 20 years after the date of the
sale or disposition.