dmatting
Regular Member
You may or may not be aware of HB746 that is in comittee on Wednesday, May 31. This is the Constitutional Carry bill. While the changes incurred would mostly be centered around the removal of the CHP requirement, there are some things that would affect you as an OCer.
The most noteworthy (I am assuming) would be the restriction against carry in an establishment that serves alcohol. OC or CC would be legal unless posted. Also, OC in state parks would be ok as well. Basically, wherever you can OC, you can CC; wherever you can CC, you can OC. One exception would be educational property. If you carry in your car, the car must be locked and the gun must be concealed. It's basically the same provision for educational property carry as before except no CHP required.
A few downsides on the OC front. Signage against carrying on private property now carries the weight of law - not just trespassing anymore. Also, no alcohol in your system if you are carrying CC or OC.
If you CC you have to carry an ID and disclose to a cop if you are carrying. I didn't see the ID requirement for OC, which is good.
Anyway, let them know how you feel about this bill. It is in comittee on 5/31.
Link to bill: http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2017/Bills/House/HTML/H746v1.html
The most noteworthy (I am assuming) would be the restriction against carry in an establishment that serves alcohol. OC or CC would be legal unless posted. Also, OC in state parks would be ok as well. Basically, wherever you can OC, you can CC; wherever you can CC, you can OC. One exception would be educational property. If you carry in your car, the car must be locked and the gun must be concealed. It's basically the same provision for educational property carry as before except no CHP required.
A few downsides on the OC front. Signage against carrying on private property now carries the weight of law - not just trespassing anymore. Also, no alcohol in your system if you are carrying CC or OC.
If you CC you have to carry an ID and disclose to a cop if you are carrying. I didn't see the ID requirement for OC, which is good.
Anyway, let them know how you feel about this bill. It is in comittee on 5/31.
Link to bill: http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2017/Bills/House/HTML/H746v1.html