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§ 14‑415.11.  Permit tocarry concealed handgun; scope of permit.

(a)        Any person who hasa concealed handgun permit may carry a concealed handgun unless otherwisespecifically prohibited by law. The person shall carry the permit together withvalid identification whenever the person is carrying a concealed handgun, shalldisclose to any law enforcement officer that the person holds a valid permitand is carrying a concealed handgun when approached or addressed by theofficer, and shall display both the permit and the proper identification uponthe request of a law enforcement officer. In addition to these requirements, amilitary permittee whose permit has expired during deployment may carry aconcealed handgun during the 90 days following the end of deployment and beforethe permit is renewed provided the permittee also displays proof of deploymentto any law enforcement officer.

(b)        The sheriff shallissue a permit to carry a concealed handgun to a person who qualifies for apermit under G.S. 14‑415.12. The permit shall be valid throughout theState for a period of five years from the date of issuance.

(c)        A permit does notauthorize a person to carry a concealed handgun in the areas prohibited by G.S.14‑269.2, 14‑269.3, 14‑269.4, and 14‑277.2, in an areaprohibited by rule adopted under G.S. 120‑32.1, in any area prohibited by18 U.S.C. § 922 or any other federal law, in a law enforcement or correctionalfacility, in a building housing only State or federal offices, in an office ofthe State or federal government that is not located in a building exclusivelyoccupied by the State or federal government, a financial institution, or on anyother premises, except state‑owned rest areas or state‑owned reststops along the highways, where notice that carrying a concealed handgun isprohibited by the posting of a conspicuous notice or statement by the person inlegal possession or control of the premises. It shall be unlawful for a person,with or without a permit, to carry a concealed handgun while consuming alcoholor at any time while the person has remaining in his body any alcohol or in hisblood a controlled substance previously consumed, but a person does not violatethis condition if a controlled substance in his blood was lawfully obtained andtaken in therapeutically appropriate amounts.

(d)        A person who isissued a permit shall notify the sheriff who issued the permit of any change inthe person's permanent address within 30 days after the change of address. If apermit is lost or destroyed, the person to whom the permit was issued shallnotify the sheriff who issued the permit of the loss or destruction of thepermit. A person may obtain a duplicate permit by submitting to the sheriff anotarized statement that the permit was lost or destroyed and paying therequired duplicate permit fee. (1995, c. 398, s. 1; c. 507, s. 22.1(c); c. 509, s.135.3(e); 1997, c. 238, s. 6; 2000‑140, s. 103; 2000‑191, s. 5;2005‑232, s. 3.)

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Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_14 > GS_14-415_11

§ 14‑415.11.  Permit tocarry concealed handgun; scope of permit.

(a)        Any person who hasa concealed handgun permit may carry a concealed handgun unless otherwisespecifically prohibited by law. The person shall carry the permit together withvalid identification whenever the person is carrying a concealed handgun, shalldisclose to any law enforcement officer that the person holds a valid permitand is carrying a concealed handgun when approached or addressed by theofficer, and shall display both the permit and the proper identification uponthe request of a law enforcement officer. In addition to these requirements, amilitary permittee whose permit has expired during deployment may carry aconcealed handgun during the 90 days following the end of deployment and beforethe permit is renewed provided the permittee also displays proof of deploymentto any law enforcement officer.

(b)        The sheriff shallissue a permit to carry a concealed handgun to a person who qualifies for apermit under G.S. 14‑415.12. The permit shall be valid throughout theState for a period of five years from the date of issuance.

(c)        A permit does notauthorize a person to carry a concealed handgun in the areas prohibited by G.S.14‑269.2, 14‑269.3, 14‑269.4, and 14‑277.2, in an areaprohibited by rule adopted under G.S. 120‑32.1, in any area prohibited by18 U.S.C. § 922 or any other federal law, in a law enforcement or correctionalfacility, in a building housing only State or federal offices, in an office ofthe State or federal government that is not located in a building exclusivelyoccupied by the State or federal government, a financial institution, or on anyother premises, except state‑owned rest areas or state‑owned reststops along the highways, where notice that carrying a concealed handgun isprohibited by the posting of a conspicuous notice or statement by the person inlegal possession or control of the premises. It shall be unlawful for a person,with or without a permit, to carry a concealed handgun while consuming alcoholor at any time while the person has remaining in his body any alcohol or in hisblood a controlled substance previously consumed, but a person does not violatethis condition if a controlled substance in his blood was lawfully obtained andtaken in therapeutically appropriate amounts.

(d)        A person who isissued a permit shall notify the sheriff who issued the permit of any change inthe person's permanent address within 30 days after the change of address. If apermit is lost or destroyed, the person to whom the permit was issued shallnotify the sheriff who issued the permit of the loss or destruction of thepermit. A person may obtain a duplicate permit by submitting to the sheriff anotarized statement that the permit was lost or destroyed and paying therequired duplicate permit fee. (1995, c. 398, s. 1; c. 507, s. 22.1(c); c. 509, s.135.3(e); 1997, c. 238, s. 6; 2000‑140, s. 103; 2000‑191, s. 5;2005‑232, s. 3.)


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Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_14 > GS_14-415_11

§ 14‑415.11.  Permit tocarry concealed handgun; scope of permit.

(a)        Any person who hasa concealed handgun permit may carry a concealed handgun unless otherwisespecifically prohibited by law. The person shall carry the permit together withvalid identification whenever the person is carrying a concealed handgun, shalldisclose to any law enforcement officer that the person holds a valid permitand is carrying a concealed handgun when approached or addressed by theofficer, and shall display both the permit and the proper identification uponthe request of a law enforcement officer. In addition to these requirements, amilitary permittee whose permit has expired during deployment may carry aconcealed handgun during the 90 days following the end of deployment and beforethe permit is renewed provided the permittee also displays proof of deploymentto any law enforcement officer.

(b)        The sheriff shallissue a permit to carry a concealed handgun to a person who qualifies for apermit under G.S. 14‑415.12. The permit shall be valid throughout theState for a period of five years from the date of issuance.

(c)        A permit does notauthorize a person to carry a concealed handgun in the areas prohibited by G.S.14‑269.2, 14‑269.3, 14‑269.4, and 14‑277.2, in an areaprohibited by rule adopted under G.S. 120‑32.1, in any area prohibited by18 U.S.C. § 922 or any other federal law, in a law enforcement or correctionalfacility, in a building housing only State or federal offices, in an office ofthe State or federal government that is not located in a building exclusivelyoccupied by the State or federal government, a financial institution, or on anyother premises, except state‑owned rest areas or state‑owned reststops along the highways, where notice that carrying a concealed handgun isprohibited by the posting of a conspicuous notice or statement by the person inlegal possession or control of the premises. It shall be unlawful for a person,with or without a permit, to carry a concealed handgun while consuming alcoholor at any time while the person has remaining in his body any alcohol or in hisblood a controlled substance previously consumed, but a person does not violatethis condition if a controlled substance in his blood was lawfully obtained andtaken in therapeutically appropriate amounts.

(d)        A person who isissued a permit shall notify the sheriff who issued the permit of any change inthe person's permanent address within 30 days after the change of address. If apermit is lost or destroyed, the person to whom the permit was issued shallnotify the sheriff who issued the permit of the loss or destruction of thepermit. A person may obtain a duplicate permit by submitting to the sheriff anotarized statement that the permit was lost or destroyed and paying therequired duplicate permit fee. (1995, c. 398, s. 1; c. 507, s. 22.1(c); c. 509, s.135.3(e); 1997, c. 238, s. 6; 2000‑140, s. 103; 2000‑191, s. 5;2005‑232, s. 3.)