When you say you apply again, what is involved?  In this county, applying takes a lot of work.  Two at a time is a pain in the ass, yet you make it sound reasonable.  There should be absolutely no restriction, it's a right, remember?



Great for you, but like I said, I'm already well versed on all of that information.  The shooting test, like a driver's test, is too easy and therefore just a hoop you have to jump through rather than anything meaningful.



It is no different if you have a CCW though.  There are ten different interpretations of what is legal for that.



Good except for the price--$75 initiation fee + $100 stock + $120/yr. to be a member.  Where is it, exactly?  The web site gives no driving directions.



There's a good gun club in Sanford.

I see no increase in security just because there is a guard hut at the front entrance of your oh so elite subdivision.  It's a false sense of security at best.  I don't know about Fayetteville, but I do know such a thing is completely unnecessary out where I am.  Crime is everywhere--living in a gated community isn't going to help much when you're outside the gates.  But whatever.

I live in Wilson County.  The handgun purchase permit takes all of 5 minutes here.  Walk in, fill out form, they do a on line check, and ask you how many you want. It does obviate any of the NICS bullshit, especially for somone like me, an american citizen born overseas.  This normally causes a 3 day delay on the NICS approval for me.

CCW has some restrictions, but I'd rather have the permit, than not.

Carrying openly is allowed, as well as openly in your vehicle, ie on dash, on seat.  Some say locked in glovebox is OK.  

The "going armed to the terror of the people" is a common law.

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By common law in North Carolina, it is unlawful for a person to arm himself with any unusual and dangerous weapon, for the purpose of terrifying others, and go about on public highways in a manner to cause terror to others. The N.C. Supreme Court has said that any gun is an unusual and dangerous weapon for purposes of this offense. Therefore persons are cautioned as to the areas they frequent with firearms.

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This is left over from reconstruction days when the Klan was terrorizing blacks.

---> I'm sticking to the "don't be a sheep" mentality. Guard at the gate is one more obstical that anyone intent on harm has to get thru. Its a deterrent more than a method to prevent. Plus the GF feels safer and that in itself is worth it!