North Carolina Concealed Carry Laws
Last reviewed: June 13, 2026
Reciprocity shown is for a standard resident permit. Non-resident and enhanced permit holders may have different reciprocity. Always verify before carrying. Use our full permit reciprocity map for all permit types →
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Reciprocity of North Carolina's Basic Resident Permit
Open Carry
Duty to Notify Law Enforcement
State Parks
Restaurants Serving Alcohol
Firearms at Colleges
Firearms at K-12 Schools
Church Carry
on a church by church basis
Hotels
Secure Storage Requirements
Magazine Capacity Limitations
Suppressor Ownership
Vehicle Possession Without Recognized Permit
Firearm Law Uniformity
Permit Training Requirements
Non-Resident Permits
Constitutional Carry
Duty to Retreat
Places Off Limits
sponsored by a school. This also applies to all property owned by any school.
State Capitol Building, the Executive Mansion, the Western Residence of the Governor, or on the
grounds of any of these buildings, and any building housing any court of the General Court of Justice.
State office buildings or any portion of a building in which there’re State offices.
Law Enforcement or Correctional Facilities.
Events Occurring in Public: It shall be unlawful for any person participating in, affiliated with, or
present as a spectator at any picket line, or demonstration upon any private health care facility or
upon any public place owned or under the control of the State or any of its political subdivisions to
willfully or intentionally possess or have immediate access to any dangerous weapon.
On any private premises where notice that carrying a concealed handgun is prohibited by the posting of a
conspicuous notice or statement by the person in legal possession or control of the premises
The provisions of this section shall not apply to a person who has a concealed handgun permit that is valid
under Article 54B of this Chapter, or who is exempt from obtaining a permit pursuant to that Article, who
has a handgun in a closed compartment or container within the person's locked vehicle or in a locked
container securely affixed to the person's vehicle. A person may unlock the vehicle to enter or exit the
vehicle provided the firearm remains in the closed compartment at all times and the vehicle is locked
immediately following the entrance or exit.
Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Commissioner of Agriculture is authorized to prohibit
the carrying of firearms in any manner on the State Fairgrounds during the period of time each year that the
State Fair is conducted.
State Contact / Source
9001 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-9001
919-716-6400
www.ncdoj.com
Permit Issuing Authority
Length of Permit Validity
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