Q. Can I carry a gun in N.C. without having a Concealed Handgun permit?
A: This is dependent on many factors. On private property where you have permission of the owner – Yes. In rural areas where open carry is permitted – Yes. In cities and towns where a Display Ban is in effect – No.
This website opencarry.org also discusses the regulations of firearms being openly carried in North Carolina.
A summary from the North Carolina page at OpenCarry.org says, “North Carolina is a traditional open carry state. You may open carry in a motor vehicle. However, localities may regulate the carrying of firearms under certain circumstances.”
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The Louisiana Radio Network has reported that West Monroe Senator Jay Morris has filed legislation that would allow any Louisiana citizen 21 and older to carry a concealed handgun on their person with no need for a permit.
From what we ve learned, eighteen other states have already passed this Constitutional Carry law and according to Morris, Louisiana needs to be number nineteen. He says, “We have a constitutional right to keep and bear arms as everyone knows, and the world is, unfortunately, getting more and more dangerous.”
Should the law pass, the Constitutional Carry right would not apply to convicted felons and any person deemed legally intoxicated, and though similar to the bill filed by Oil City Representative, Danny McCormick, this one would only apply to citizens 21 and older. McCormick s bill set the minimum age at 18.