The following information was obtained from the NC General Statutes web site:

§§ 14-415.11. Permit to carry concealed handgun; scope of permit.

(a) Any person who has a concealed handgun permit may carry a concealed handgun unless otherwise specifically prohibited by law. The person shall carry the permit together with valid identification whenever the person is carrying a concealed handgun, shall disclose to any law enforcement officer that the person holds a valid permit and is carrying a concealed handgun when approached or addressed by the officer, and shall display both the permit and the proper identification upon the request of a law enforcement officer.

(c) A permit does not authorize a person to carry a concealed handgun in the areas prohibited by G.S. 14-269.2, 14-269.3, 14-269.4, and 14-277.2, in an area prohibited by rule adopted under G.S. 120-32.1, in any area prohibited by 18 U.S.C. §§ 922 or any other federal law, in a law enforcement or correctional facility, in a building housing only State or federal offices, in an office of the State or federal government that is not located in a building exclusively occupied by the State or federal government, a financial institution, or on any other premises, except state-owned rest areas or state-owned rest stops along the highways, where notice that carrying a concealed handgun is prohibited by the posting of a conspicuous notice or statement by the person in legal possession or control of the premises. It shall be unlawful for a person, with or without a permit, to carry a concealed handgun while consuming alcohol or at any time while the person has remaining in his body any alcohol or in his blood a controlled substance previously consumed, but a person does not violate this condition if a controlled substance in his blood was lawfully obtained and taken in therapeutically appropriate amounts.

What the above means to you is that:

" You MUST carry identification in addition to your CWP.

" You MUST volunteer that you are a CWP holder and are carrying a sidearm if you are merely approached by a LEO. The LEO does not need to ask you for identification first (as in SC law).

" You CAN NOT drink any alcoholic beverages and carry concealed. It is illegal to carry a concealed handgun if there is ANY alcohol in your body. Remember, one beer means there is some alcohol in your body for at least a while.

Prohibited CWP carry locations (special thanks to www.packing.org):

" Schools, public or private, all levels including universities. (§§ 14-269.2)

" Assemblies and establishments where admission was charged. (§§ 14-269.3)

" Assemblies and establishments where alcohol is both sold and consumed. (§§ 14-269.3)

" State Buildings: State Capitol Building, the Executive Mansion, the Western Residence of the Governor, or on the grounds of any of these buildings, and any building housing any court of the General Court of Justice. (§§ 14-269.4)

" State office buildings or any portion of a building in which there are State offices. (§§ 14-415.11(c))

" Law Enforcement or Correctional Facilities. (§§ 14-415.11(c))

" Financial Institutions. (§§ 14-415.11(c))

" Events Occurring in Public: It shall be unlawful for any person participating in, affiliated with, or present as a spectator at any parade, funeral procession, picket line, or demonstration upon any private health care facility or upon any public place owned or under the control of the State or any of its political subdivisions to willfully or intentionally possess or have immediate access to any dangerous weapon. (§§ 14-277.2)

" Areas of emergencies or riots. (§§ 14-288.7)

" Where notice of carrying a concealed handgun is prohibited by the posting of a conspicuous notice or statement. (§§ 14-415.11(c))

The above information is provided as a service to our members. Because of the short notice, this information has not been verified as absolutely correct. There may be other sections of law that are pertinent, but we do not know of their existence at this time. More information will be forthcoming in the next issue of The Defender.