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North Carolina Gun Control Laws
More Information on Gun Control Laws
| Code Section | 14-402, et seq. |
| Illegal Arms | Machine gun, submachine gun, or other like weapons, unlicensed pistol or crossbow |
| Waiting Period | 30 days (for concealed handgun carry permit) |
| Who May Not Own | 1. Convicted felon cannot own handgun or gun with barrel less than 18 inches or overall length less than 26 inches or any weapon of mass death and destruction within 5 yrs. of conviction or termination of sentence, whichever is later; 2. Fugitive from justice; 3. Unlawful user of drugs; 4. Adjudicated incompetent on grounds of mental illness; 5. Illegal aliens |
| Law Prohibiting Firearms On or Near School Grounds | Misdemeanor or Felony. 14-269.2(b) |
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