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June 4, 2010, 02:06 AM | #1 |
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Where should I apply for a permit?
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I am currently at student at NC State (4th Year) and was looking to pick up a gun just to go to the range with. My question is should I apply for a permit where I go to school and where the firearm will be or where my parents live. I still go back and forth between the two a good bit during the summer and am only renting where I go to school. I am registered as a voter where my parents live if that makes any difference. For those curious I have believe I am set on getting a Ruger Mark III (I like the look of the Hunter). I plan on doing a CC class sometime in the future as well of course no real need to until I pick up a gun one would actually CC. Thanks, Chris |
June 4, 2010, 06:49 AM | #2 |
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Most states do not requite a permit to purchase or to own a handgun. You would need a permit to carry the weapon concealed on your person.
If you buy it in NC, you will have to get a permit to purchase from you local Sheriff's office (you must go in person, and usually during weekday business hours). But, you do not need a permit otherwise, except if you intend to concealed carry it. There is no registration either in NC (as with most states) unless you live in Durham Co. (and it seems unclear whether they actually enforce their registration excemption). Note that you must be a resident of the state you buy the gun in, and that will be determined (for purposes of the Federal background check) by the address on your photo id. Where is your driver's license from? That will pretty much determine where you have to buy. If your license is from another state and you buy the weapon there, you can certainly bring it with you to NC to shoot. Just travel with the gun locked in the trunk and any ammo in a separate part of the car. |
June 4, 2010, 07:04 AM | #3 |
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There are lots of options for Concealed Carry. And there is no end to the debate on caliber, manufacturing quality, safety... That's the primary drive behind these boards is to expound upon these "differences" in guns. The only suggestion's I offer are:
1 - Get at least a 9mm. For my own reasons I wrote off the .380 and smaller early on in my search for a "perfect" CC handgun. 2 - Pick something that you will actually carry, train with, and become proficient in. That means head to a range, spend the 50$ to rent a couple hand guns. Call the range in advance and find out if they have any trainers that would be willing to let you "test shoot" several different styles and calibers of firearms. 3 - Find someone you trust who has experience and will give you some pointers. There are some brands of firearms that people online will swear up and down by, but from experience aren't worth purchasing. My personal favorites are the Springfield XD and Glock lines of pistols. But Kahr, and Sig are also pistols I've tried and really like(but couldn't afford the price tag on them) You can typically get either a Springfield XD or Glock Subcompact in the mid to high 400$ range. And finally you were looking for a "plinking" gun. One of the often overlooked guns is the CZ-82. They were manufactured all over Europe and Russia and were a standard sidearm for many countries, and are available for very cheap prices due to the surplus on them. Expect to pay around 180$ to 220$ for one that functions. It fires the 9x18mm cartridge, which is easy to find, cheap, and is just a good "plinking" round. J&G Sales, AIM Surplus, and Classic Arms(in Charlotte) typically have them in stock ready to ship.
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June 4, 2010, 07:13 AM | #4 |
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I forgot to add, to get a CCL in N.C. you must complete a state approved concealed carry class, and you must show proof of N.C. permanent residency (whatever that actually entails? maybe your lease would be good enough, or some utility bills?). There is a range in Wake Co. owned by the county government that offers the classes (the range is operated by a private contractor).
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June 4, 2010, 07:55 AM | #5 |
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It would be reasonable to believe that you would need to apply for a permit in the state you have legal residency in. If oyu have legal residency in NC, and need a permit, call the sheriffs office.
If you dont have legal residency in NC, it might be a good idea just to rent a gun at a local range. Since you only have 1 year left at school, that might be the best decision. It will also allow you to try different types of pistols so you can make a good choice of which one you want to buy. -George |
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If you are a student, you may have to go to your University Police Department to get clearance from them and be sure you are in good standing sometime durring the application process. So, be sure that's all in order once you start as well. Personally, I'd just go to the sherrif's office and ask them. No harm in that at all, and you'll probably get a difinitive answer. ~LT
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Another option, if your address on your DL is your parents house, is to change your address with DMV to your school address (you can do that online) and then apply for the permit in Wake County. Wake County's permit process is very straight forward and it might be easier to get one in Wake than where you are from. Or, it might not, it just depends on what county you would be applying in.
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The thing that is likely to get you in trouble would be having the gun, albeit unloaded, but in a range bag with ammo in the same bag, behind the front seat. |
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As far as the CC classes go I have looked at a few in Raleigh and even in Charlotte that I might try and get in to. I just want to have the gun I am going to CC with so I can use it during the class. I just wish you could carry on NC State's campus. Nothing is funner than having a lab end at 11:45pm and having to walk 20 minutes to my car on a street where many people have been mugged. |
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It has already been covered about going to the Sheriff's Office in the county that you live in, but what hasn't been mentioned is that if you aren't a North Carolina resident you will not be able to buy a handgun in this state. You would have to be a resident and be a citizen of this state. I could be wrong but the best way to find out is go to the county's Sheriff's Office.
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June 7, 2010, 06:14 AM | #14 |
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Just to clear up a few things...
the OP is a resident of N.C. He just goes to college in a different county of N.C. than where he/his parents live.
In N.C. unless you have a CWP you must get a permit from the sherrif to purchase a handgun... doesn't matter if it is from an FFL or a private sale. This is a left over from the old Jim Crowe laws to keep blacks from buying handguns. the MK-III is a great gun to practice and learn with, and even qualify with, but not really what you want to carry.... in my humble opinion. |
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