Originally Posted by
Ickisrulz
If a claim to a state's greatness is freedom from gun restrictions, North Carolina would not be the greatest. Don't you have to receive permission from the sheriff in the form of a permit prior to just purchasing a handgun? Most states you can just walk into a gun store and walk out with your handgun that day. Then there are states that allow concealed carry without any permit (Alaska, Vermont and Arizona). You cannot do that in NC. I'm sure it's a very nice state though.