jkeith
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Was on the Town of Cary's website looking for some info and came across their firearms page. Look at the rules below that they have posted. Never knew you weren't allowed to conceal carry on public sidewalks.
Firearms within the Town of Cary
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We support each person’s right to lawfully own and carry firearms, and we take very seriously our charge to keep our citizens safe.
Here are some firearms facts for our community:
Resources
To learn more about North Carolina firearms laws, please visit http://www.jus.state.nc.us/NCJA and enter “firearms laws” in the Search section.
To learn more about firearm safety, please visit: www.ncgccd.org and enter “gun safety” in the Search section.
Contact:
Lt. Joe Clifton
Town of Cary Police Department
joe.clifton@townofcary.org
(919) 460-4901
Was on the Town of Cary's website looking for some info and came across their firearms page. Look at the rules below that they have posted. Never knew you weren't allowed to conceal carry on public sidewalks.
Firearms within the Town of Cary
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We support each person’s right to lawfully own and carry firearms, and we take very seriously our charge to keep our citizens safe.
Here are some firearms facts for our community:
- In North Carolina, “open carry of a firearm” is defined as the act of carrying a firearm in plain view on public property. “Concealed carry of a firearm” is defined as concealed weapons -- especially handguns --which are kept hidden on your person or under your control; doing so requires a special permit from the Sheriff’s Department of the county you live in, which for Cary residents is either Wake County or Chatham County depending on your address. For more on a concealed carry permit, see North Carolina General Statues (NCGS) 14-415.11.
- North Carolina law does not allow the open carry of a firearm at certain events such as public parades, funeral processions, picket lines or demonstrations. For more, see NCGS. 14-277.2.
- The Town of Cary does not allow the open or concealed carry of a weapon while on any public property within our community including on public sidewalks or greenways, in public parks or Town facilities, or in public parking lots. See Section 22-51(a) of the Town of Cary Code of Ordinances.
- While visiting a Town of Cary building or park, citizens may lawfully store their firearms inside their locked motor vehicles. We encourage you to keep firearms and other valuables secured and out of sight.
- If a private business or property is not posted prohibiting firearms, then citizens have the right to lawfully carry firearms on the premises. A business or property owner may restrict citizens from carrying weapons on that property by posting the premises with a statement that carrying a weapon concealed or in the open is prohibited. See NCGS 14-415.11 (c).
- Town of Cary Police Officers will carry their badge and identification card at all times when armed with a firearm. If the firearm is being carried in the open, the officer must have his/her badge conspicuously displayed. These rules apply regardless of whether the officer is on duty or in uniform unless the officer is working “undercover”.
- Discharging firearms or other guns is not permitted within Cary. This includes air guns, paintball guns, BB guns or pistols, or any spring gun, pistol, or other similar device that impels with force any projectile, shot or pellet of any kind. See Section 22-52 of the Town of Cary Code of Ordinances for more.
Resources
To learn more about North Carolina firearms laws, please visit http://www.jus.state.nc.us/NCJA and enter “firearms laws” in the Search section.
To learn more about firearm safety, please visit: www.ncgccd.org and enter “gun safety” in the Search section.
Contact:
Lt. Joe Clifton
Town of Cary Police Department
joe.clifton@townofcary.org
(919) 460-4901