Considering moving to NC

[Grapeshot 301]

Wife is there this week looking at property. Anyone have any experience with NC gun laws? Anything I should be aware of? We are looking in and around the Sunset Beach area.

[njpilot 671]

One or two members just moved there recently. The're still on the board and will hopefully chime in.

 

67GTO also spends a bit of time down there and is up on their laws.

 

You can pm him or Urban Grunt, he is already living there.

 

Good luck.

[ogfarmer 138]

www.ncgunowners.com/forum is their version of NJGF

[Krdshrk 3,877]

What area?  I've been somewhat considering it myself.  It does get HOT down there during the summer months.

[njpilot 671]

What area?  I've been somewhat considering it myself.  It does get HOT down there during the summer months.

 

 

Wife is there this week looking at property. Anyone have any experience with NC gun laws? Anything I should be aware of? We are looking in and around the Sunset Beach area.

[Krdshrk 3,877]

 

 

Sorry - Just got back from vacation and I'm not processing very well yet

[Duppie 73]

True story.

We stopped at a TGIF somewhere in NC on the way down to Florida this summer,must have been 3 am. In the rest room I decided to ask a young employee filling the paper dispenser how far was it to the South Carolina border, he told me and I mentioned it had been awhile since I've driven this far south and unsure where I was, He asked if I was from Jersey....surprised I said I was and how did he guess. His answer....."these day just about everyone in the Carolina's is".

[Krdshrk 3,877]

Truth - NC (Especially the Raleigh area) has a lot of tri-state area refugees

[olderguy 0]

My son and daughter both moved their families to NC and swore never to come back to NJ.  One is in Asheville, the other in Charlotte.

[Jamie6607 0]

I just moved down to NC in June, right outside of Charlotte. My wife and I are building a house, closing in December. I'm going for my CCW permit soon after. You need to be a resident at your address for 30 days, take a 6 hour certified CCW course, and the have your finger prints and background check done by the local sheriff. It usually takes about 30 days to get it, so I'm told, but they have up to 45 to get it done. NC actually has open carry but you do so at your own risk...if someone were to call the police you could be arrest for "going armed to the terror of the public." The big law people down here mention is if you have a CCW and you are stopped by a cop you are required by law to inform him/her you are carrying and show your permit. I've also been told most cops look fondly on those that do carry and it has been known to get you out of a speeding on occasion. NC just passed laws allowing for carrying at public gatherings, i.e., parades, etc., as well as movie theaters, and restaurants serving alcohol as long as you do not consume any. You can also bring your guns with you down to NC, no questions asked. There's a ton of ranges and shops in my area too. All in all it's a different world from NJ.

[67gtonut 847]

I just moved down to NC in June, right outside of Charlotte. My wife and I are building a house, closing in December. I'm going for my CCW permit soon after. You need to be a resident at your address for 30 days, take a 6 hour certified CCW course, and the have your finger prints and background check done by the local sheriff. It usually takes about 30 days to get it, so I'm told, but they have up to 45 to get it done. NC actually has open carry but you do so at your own risk...if someone were to call the police you could be arrest for "going armed to the terror of the public." The big law people down here mention is if you have a CCW and you are stopped by a cop you are required by law to inform him/her you are carrying and show your permit. I've also been told most cops look fondly on those that do carry and it has been know to get you out of trouble on occasion. NC just passed laws allowing for carrying at public gatherings, i.e., parades, etc., as well as movie theaters, and restaurants serving alcohol as long as you do not consume any. You can also bring your guns with you down to NC, no questions asked. There's a ton of ranges and shops in my area too. All in all it's a different world from NJ.

 

I believe.... but not 100% that they changed the law about CCW in any place that charges admission..    So now you can carry going into a Movie Theatre for instance......  

 

Although Open carry is legal, in the Raleigh area..... I never saw it.

[Jamie6607 0]

I believe.... but not 100% that they changed the law about CCW in any place that charges admission..    So now you can carry going into a Movie Theatre for instance......  

 

Although Open carry is legal, in the Raleigh area..... I never saw it.

Yup, you are correct...you can go into any establishment serving alcohol as long as you do not consume any. All in all it is a pretty friendly state as far as gun owners go. They are looking to remove the purchase permit requirement next. You need a permit to buy handguns unless you have a CCW. No permit needed to long guns.

[jrfly3006 42]

Cary NC.. Containment Area of Relocated Yankees

[Lalo 13]

I almost moved to Charlotte due to work. Had a place lined up and things changed last minute. The only thing I didn't like about the area was the summer HEAT. I'd walk out of the hotel in a suit and by the time I got to the car in the parking lot, I was covered in sweat. Seemed hotter than Florida for some reason.

 

Oh and I found it funny one time I was there and they got hit with like 2'-3" of snow and the whole city practically shut down! People were going crazy as if it was a natural disaster stocking food and stuff. I was like, really!

[njpilot 671]

 

Sorry - Just got back from vacation and I'm not processing very well yet

Lol. No sweat Nick, just busting a little.

[Duppie 73]

I almost moved to Charlotte due to work. Had a place lined up and things changed last minute. The only thing I didn't like about the area was the summer HEAT. I'd walk out of the hotel in a suit and by the time I got to the car in the parking lot, I was covered in sweat. Seemed hotter than Florida for some reason.

 

Oh and I found it funny one time I was there and they got hit with like 2'-3" of snow and the whole city practically shut down! People were going crazy as if it was a natural disaster stocking food and stuff. I was like, really!

Was that the winter where some towns basically shut down because no one had a show plow or even snow shovels?

[Lalo 13]

Probably, at least 7-8 years ago... I remember the streets were deserted with no cars or pedestrians. Was really awkward but peaceful.

[mipafox 438]

Carry laws are crappy but not quite as bad as Texas. They have most of the bad ones like public gatherings and demonstrations( I see somebody said that was recently changed but I would check, might only apply to places that charge admission I don't know), ALL state buildings and even the property, anybody posts a sign it has force of law, campgrounds are off limits as are most Game Lands, etc., must inform police you are carrying. Could be worse.

 

http://www.handgunlaw.us/states/northcarolina.pdf

 

Check the NRA ILA as well (I didn't): http://www.nraila.org/gun-laws/state-laws/north-carolina.aspx

[bhunted 887]

Jamie got it right. I have friends and family down there. If you do not have a ccw, it's like here. Apply at the sheriff's office, usually pick it up next day. Go get a ccw which after a short course, about 30 days. Once you get a ccw, no purchase permits are required. Your ccw becomes the cure all... Nice!

 

 

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[Krdshrk 3,877]

NC just passed House Bill 937 - added more gun rights.

http://www.nraila.org/legislation/state-legislation/2013/7/north-carolina-comprehensive-pro-gun-bill-signed-into-law.aspx?s=&st=10497&ps=

[Grapeshot 301]

Thanks to everyone for responding.  I was in Brazil last week for business and couldn’t access the forum, so I just read everything this morning. NC seems to be a VERY gun friendly state, so I am excited. I can finally get some of the toys I wanted (complete with evil features!).

[HBecwithFn7 296]

Thanks to everyone for responding.  I was in Brazil last week for business and couldn’t access the forum, so I just read everything this morning. NC seems to be a VERY gun friendly state, so I am excited. I can finally get some of the toys I wanted (complete with evil features!).

 

I was talking to a North Carolinian yesterday at a dive site. There are some similarities to NJ (3 different background checks including pyschological). You do have to get the equivalent of an FID.  But the best route he says is to acquire a CCW. That takes the place of the FID and permits. Once CCW'ed, you should be GTG.