Question regarding NC gun laws and mental status.

[scrood?]

The mental health stuff rarely came into play until recently due to the va tech stuff and others.

I forsee stricter enforcement but I also see more clarification coming. Once clarified well see it did not even apply to the va tech guy, or anyone except those locked up hard, because they cant function in society, which is what the original intention was.

 

[Finn1916]

Evergreen, you only need one ccw here no matter how many guns you own. incidentally a ccw takes the place of a gun permit in NC. Personally i think it's stupid to have to apply for a permit every time. i understand waiting periods so you aren't buying a gun in the heat of the moment, but once you have that first one, you don't need to buy a second one to commit a crime.

 

[dcdub]

The funny thing is i know i can get a rifle or shotgun in nc, and yet still don't understand why, other than easily concealed, it is harder to get handgun permits...... i still miss florida gun laws.

I could be mistaken, but I believe when you go to your sheriff's office to apply for a permit, they just perform the NICS and maybe a county background check, the same one that you get get by going to the courthouse and paying $10. Again, I could be wrong about this, but I think this is the case because I have friends who have gotten their permits from the sheriff's office in 10 minutes. Whatever type of background check they do, its not very extensive. I think you'll be ok

 

[sansone]

handguns require prior permit from local LE in NC.. for the OP: my buddy in NC walked into a clinic after divorce, he got quite depressed and decided he needed help. About a year later he decided to buy a new gun and nothing came up on the background check