So I'm heading down for vacation next month and was wondering if anyone has done it. Any problems or none what so ever.

if you can't get a reliable answer here then try here http://www.ncgunowners.com/forum/index.php

theres a carry section

I was just in Havelock NC and concealed carried everywhere. Didn't see one person open carrying

A friend of mine moved down there about a year ago, he said very  few people open carry.

Damn. I know it's legal I just want to make sure I don't have any problems. Thanks for the responses. Hopefully someone else will chime in.

ETA maybe I'll just keep it locked up.

Try here as well....

 

www.carolinashootersclub.com/

 

I've been up to the Charlotte area and seen people OC there. However, I always CC when I cross the boarder(easier than swapping holsters anyway) just cause NC has gotten its fair share of transplants from less than gun friendly areas.  That said, you ARE legal....but read up about GATTTOTP.

Here is more info.

http://www.ncrpa.org/faq/cch.shtml

 

Q: I don't want to get a Concealed Handgun Permit; I just want to carry a gun openly in a holster. Is this legal?

 

A: In North Carolina there is no State law specifically prohibiting the open carry of firearms. Under the theory that if it isn't specifically prohibited it's not illegal, open carry is possible. There are some glaring exceptions to this. They are:

 

Private property owners and businesses can post "no guns."

Firearms are strictly prohibited on state-owned property, except rest areas and state lands where hunting is permitted.

Local governments can (and do) enact prohibitions against "display of firearms" in cities and/or specific areas within cities or counties, which means they can't be visible. Under this statute there is absolutely no requirement for the city or county to post notice of the display ban.

Local governments can (and do) enact firearms bans on local government property and in parks and recreational areas.

Any federally-owned property or federally-regulated property like banks and Post Offices is of course a prohibited area.

Much of the Outer Banks is "National Seashore," and firearms are prohibited in those areas.

So in theory that leaves everywhere else in the state - except for one more thing. There is a common-law offense in NC called "going armed to the terror of the people." Basically what this means is that if someone sees you carrying a firearm and calls the police to report "person with a gun," you can be charged with this offense. It's not often used in rural areas, but has been used in populated areas. If you are an out-of-state visitor who is not here lawfully hunting or engaged in some overt firearms-related event such as a competition, it will be hard to talk your way out of it.

 

 

 

 

Also google Kitty. Hawk,NC. Opencarry. There s a thread on OC there.

 

My best bud lives there year round and he did OC but as a security guard.

 

Place is full of NJ people vacationing who might call the popo on you. Keep that in mind.

Thanks fellas. Seems like it's a no go. I was going to get my utah ccw a week before PA lost reciprocity and just decided not to.

I am in the outer banks now, and spend at least 3 months down here every year, I have never seen open carry.

It's actually a very safe place so there's no need.

Thanks fellas. Seems like it's a no go. I was going to get my utah ccw a week before PA lost reciprocity and just decided not to.

 

You should get it, nonetheless... and Florida. That should cover you most places. Laws can change.  States can change. I have 3  - UT, FL, and AZ (just in case).

It's actually a very safe place so there's no need.

 

Historically a police station is very safe. .... but I just heard one got shot up. ....

I have never seen any crime down here personally. I do carry concealed every day anyways.