ThreeFivEleven
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I've been a CCH holder in NC since about 2004. In that time, it has been illegal to carry in parks, bars, or restaurants that serve alcohol.
I have young kids, and we visit many local state parks, so these have always been defenseless victim zones, and also places we frequent.
In the past week, I noticed at both a state park as well as a local city park that the Rules & Regs signs have been 'taped over' in the areas where it used to show the 'firearms prohibited' sign. That part of the sign is now blank (covered with reflective tape that matches the background of the sign) and there is an amendment on each sign that states concealed carry is permitted with the proper permit.
Hallelujah!!!
Yet, even doing some reading, googling, and even talking to other local CCH friends, nobody seems to have a clear understanding of what changed. There was a bill that was supposed to allow park/bar/restaurant carry, but it is unclear to me if it has passed or not. In other words, I am confident in carrying at the park now, it is clearly posted. However, the rest of that bill, I'm unsure of.
Generally speaking, I use common sense. I really don't go to bars but my kids dig Chili's and Applebee's kinds of places, both of which have bars. It would be nice to know/find/read a published NC article or law that states this is now a permitted carry zone.
Thanks in advance- I'm admittedly not well versed in how the laws change or where to look for this info. I follow the news, but that is always after the fact.
I have young kids, and we visit many local state parks, so these have always been defenseless victim zones, and also places we frequent.
In the past week, I noticed at both a state park as well as a local city park that the Rules & Regs signs have been 'taped over' in the areas where it used to show the 'firearms prohibited' sign. That part of the sign is now blank (covered with reflective tape that matches the background of the sign) and there is an amendment on each sign that states concealed carry is permitted with the proper permit.
Hallelujah!!!
Yet, even doing some reading, googling, and even talking to other local CCH friends, nobody seems to have a clear understanding of what changed. There was a bill that was supposed to allow park/bar/restaurant carry, but it is unclear to me if it has passed or not. In other words, I am confident in carrying at the park now, it is clearly posted. However, the rest of that bill, I'm unsure of.
Generally speaking, I use common sense. I really don't go to bars but my kids dig Chili's and Applebee's kinds of places, both of which have bars. It would be nice to know/find/read a published NC article or law that states this is now a permitted carry zone.
Thanks in advance- I'm admittedly not well versed in how the laws change or where to look for this info. I follow the news, but that is always after the fact.
