freedomdepartment
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Hi all-
Just had my 21st birthday two days ago, first thing I did was be a responsible citizen and go buy a firearm. I want to OC everywhere I can.
I am originally from Vance County (Henderson), and now live in Franklin County (near Centerville).
I've seen the attorney general's "North Carolina Firearms Laws" document, which left me with a lot of questions about OC. I don't want to get myself in legal hot water, especially some sort of felony that will permanently revoke my right to own a firearm, so I need to ask these questions:
(1) Is having my gun in my belt holster, while I'm in my truck, considered OC or CC? It might not be visible because of my body or the center console/armrest blocking the view, etc. - does that make a difference?
(2a) Do any of y'all have a list of "places you can" and "places you can't" OC in North Carolina?
(2b) If not, please give yes/no on the following:
* Wal-Mart
* Home Depot
* Lowes
* Ace Hardware stores
* Grocery stores
* Restaurants that DO NOT serve alcohol (i.e. Subway, McDonalds, Golden Corral, etc.) - what about if it's visible in my belt holster at the drive-thru window?
* Churches
* Gas stations (what about if I pay at the pump with a debit card, so I don't actually have to go into the little convenience mart?)
* Fedex/Kinkos
* Banks (BB&T) - what about if it's visible in my belt holster at the drive-up window?
* Public sidewalks & streets
* Other folks' property (i.e. if I were to walk up to a neighbor or friend's house and step onto their front porch, to knock on their door)
* Malls (i.e. Crabtree Valley, North Hills, etc.)
* Parking lots/sidewalks of strip malls (i.e. the kind of place where you have many stores that share one parking lot, like where most Wal-Marts and grocery stores are found)
* Mass-transit vehicles (i.e. buses, trains, etc.)
* CITY-owned (not state-owned) buildings, like public libraries
(3) If a business has no sign on their door with regard to "no guns", is it safe to assume I can OC inside unless asked to leave by an employee/owner? i.e. if they ask me to leave, and I promptly do, I haven't committed a crime just by OC'ing, right? I mean, I had no way of knowing their "no guns" policy if they didn't post a sign on the door.
(4) If a town has a "display ban", do they have to post signs all over the place saying so? If not, how do you figure out which towns you can and can't OC in?
Thanks!
Hi all-
Just had my 21st birthday two days ago, first thing I did was be a responsible citizen and go buy a firearm. I want to OC everywhere I can.
I am originally from Vance County (Henderson), and now live in Franklin County (near Centerville).
I've seen the attorney general's "North Carolina Firearms Laws" document, which left me with a lot of questions about OC. I don't want to get myself in legal hot water, especially some sort of felony that will permanently revoke my right to own a firearm, so I need to ask these questions:
(1) Is having my gun in my belt holster, while I'm in my truck, considered OC or CC? It might not be visible because of my body or the center console/armrest blocking the view, etc. - does that make a difference?
(2a) Do any of y'all have a list of "places you can" and "places you can't" OC in North Carolina?
(2b) If not, please give yes/no on the following:
* Wal-Mart
* Home Depot
* Lowes
* Ace Hardware stores
* Grocery stores
* Restaurants that DO NOT serve alcohol (i.e. Subway, McDonalds, Golden Corral, etc.) - what about if it's visible in my belt holster at the drive-thru window?
* Churches
* Gas stations (what about if I pay at the pump with a debit card, so I don't actually have to go into the little convenience mart?)
* Fedex/Kinkos
* Banks (BB&T) - what about if it's visible in my belt holster at the drive-up window?
* Public sidewalks & streets
* Other folks' property (i.e. if I were to walk up to a neighbor or friend's house and step onto their front porch, to knock on their door)
* Malls (i.e. Crabtree Valley, North Hills, etc.)
* Parking lots/sidewalks of strip malls (i.e. the kind of place where you have many stores that share one parking lot, like where most Wal-Marts and grocery stores are found)
* Mass-transit vehicles (i.e. buses, trains, etc.)
* CITY-owned (not state-owned) buildings, like public libraries
(3) If a business has no sign on their door with regard to "no guns", is it safe to assume I can OC inside unless asked to leave by an employee/owner? i.e. if they ask me to leave, and I promptly do, I haven't committed a crime just by OC'ing, right? I mean, I had no way of knowing their "no guns" policy if they didn't post a sign on the door.
(4) If a town has a "display ban", do they have to post signs all over the place saying so? If not, how do you figure out which towns you can and can't OC in?
Thanks!