NC's open carry does not require private property owners to allow guns on the premise

Описание: Gun control is a big topic right now across the country. We have gotten a lot of questions into our verify email about the laws here in North Carolina.

THE CLAIM:
We got this question from viewer John S:

In part, he writes I live in a retirement home which is part of a national chain, I was told recently that due to NC's open carry law, this facility could not bar anyone with a gun in a holster from entering? Is this true?

Open carry is legal in North Carolina without a permit if you legally own a firearm. However, that doesn't mean you can take a weapon anywhere you want, even if you do have a concealed carry permit. A North Carolina statute states a permit does not authorize a person to carry a concealed handgun into a place that prohibits them. Owners of private property can restrict guns simply by putting a sign on their doors saying no guns are allowed. Mauney told us as long as the private property owner says no guns are allowed, you can not bring one onto the property.

"You don't have to let someone come into your home with a gun if you don't want to," Mauney said. You're a private property owner your rights that you have as a property owner, a nursing home assisted living center, anything that is privately owned can prohibit a handgun from being on the premises and can prohibit someone with a handgun from coming in."

Mauney said there is no law stating guns need to be allowed on private property in North Carolina.

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