Reply #43: NC information. Read if you dare. [View All]

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"Effective December 1, 1995, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (BATF)
decided that the handgun permitting scheme established in North Carolina complies with
the exceptions provided in the Brady Law. Therefore, North Carolina's handgun purchase
permits will suffice as a suitable alternative method for the purchase of a firearm in North
Carolina from a federally licensed firearms dealer under Brady."

http://www.ncdoj.com/DocumentStreamerClient?directory=Publications/&file=NORTHCAROLINA0FIREARMSLAWS.pdf

"B. NORTH CAROLINA REQUIREMENTS
As previously stated, effective December 1, 1995, North Carolina's pistol permitting
laws qualify as an alternative to the requirements of the Brady law. Therefore, when a
person desires to purchase a handgun from a federally licensed dealer the person need
comply solely with North Carolina's pistol permit laws and present a valid permit to
purchase a handgun. (Please note: Even if a NICS inquiry by a federally licensed dealer
was done in this circumstance, it does not do away with the necessity for a pistol purchase
permit.) As always, any other transfer between private individuals is also governed by
North Carolina's Pistol permit laws.
Under North Carolina law, it is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to sell,
give away, transfer, purchase, or receive, at any place in the State any pistol unless the
purchaser or receiver has first obtained a license or permit to receive such a pistol by the
Sheriff of the county where the purchaser or receiver resides. This requirement to obtain
a permit prior to the transfer of a pistol applies not only to a commercial transaction,
typically at a sporting goods store, but also between private individuals or companies
throughout North Carolina.
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In addition, this State law has been interpreted to require that a pistol permit be
obtained by the receiver of a handgun when such person inherits a pistol as a result of the
death of another person. The permit should be given to and retained by the seller or donor
of the handgun. In such a case, the permit should be given to the executor or receiver of
the estate of the deceased person.
Further, it is unlawful for any person to receive from any postmaster, postal clerk,
employee in the parcel post department, rural mail carrier, express agent or employee, or
railroad agent or employee, within the State of North Carolina, any pistol without having
in his or her possession such a pistol permit.
A violation of this pistol permit law is a Class 2 misdemeanor under North Carolina
law. Specifically exempted from the provisions of this permit requirement are the transfer
of antique firearms or historic edged weapons. An "antique firearm" is one that was
manufactured on or before 1898, or a replica thereof. It also includes any firearm using
fixed ammunition manufactured in or before 1898, for which ammunition is no longer
manufactured in the United States and is not readily available in the ordinary channels of
commercial trade. A "historic edged weapon" is defined to be a bayonet, trench knife,
sword, or dagger manufactured during or prior to World War II but no later than January
1, 1946. The requirement of obtaining a permit prior to the receipt of a handgun, does not
apply to the purchase and receipt of "long guns", such as shotguns and rifles. The fee for
pistol permits is set by statute and is $5.00 per permit.
The permit requirements set out for the purchase or receipt of handguns in North
Carolina, also applies to the purchase, receipt, selling, giving away, or transfer of any
crossbow. Therefore, prior to a person receiving a crossbow, the Sheriff must issue a permit
in the same manner as if the individual was receiving a pistol. A crossbow is defined as a
mechanical device consisting of, but not limited to, strings, cables, and prods transversely
mounted on either a shoulder or hand-held stock. This device is mechanically held at full
or partial draw and released by a trigger or similar mechanism which is incorporated into
a stock or handle. When operated, the crossbow discharges a projectile known as a bolt.
A bolt is defined as a projectile made to be discharged from a crossbow and differs from an
arrow in that the bolt is heavier and shorter."


Oh look it also has all the information that the NICS is *supposed* to have. Usually it does.

The NICS databases will include:
(1) Illegal/Unlawful Aliens File
(2) Controlled Substance Abuse File
(3) Dishonorable Discharge File
(4) Citizenship Renunciants File
(5) Mental Commitments File
(6) Wanted Persons File
(7) Domestic Violence Protection Order File
(8) Criminal History File