North Carolina requires each individual to purchase a Pistol Purchase Permit from the Sheriff’s office in the county they live in to be eligible to buy a handgun. You do NOT have to purchase a permit for a rifle or shotgun. Each county has different requirements to apply for the pistol purchase permit. Below is information on how to receive pistol purchase permits in each county in the state North Carolina.

NOTE:  If the link below doesn’t provide you with the pistol purchase process then your Sheriff’s office hasn’t provided online assistance, instead we have provided you with how to contact your local Sheriff.

Alamance County

https://alamanceso.permitium.com/

Alexander County

http://alexandersheriff.org/services/weapons-permits/

Alleghany County

http://www.alleghanycounty-nc.gov/sheriff.php

Anson County

https://ansonso.permitium.com/

Ashe County

https://asheso.permitium.com/

Avery County

https://averyso.permitium.com/

Beaufort County

http://www.beaufortcountyso.com/forms.html

Bertie County

http://www.co.bertie.nc.us/departments/sheriff/sheriff.html

Bladen County

https://bladenso.permitium.com/

Brunswick County

http://brunswicksheriff.com/informatio/gun-permits

Buncombe County

https://buncombeso.permitium.com/

Burke County

https://burkeso.permitium.com/

Cabarrus County

https://www.cabarruscounty.us/government/departments/sheriff/civil-records/Pages/Handgun-Purchase-Permit.aspx

Caldwell County

https://caldwellso.permitium.com/

Camden County

https://camdenso.permitium.com/

Carteret County

https://carteretso.permitium.com/

Caswell County

http://www.caswellcountysheriffsoffice.com/gun%20permits.htm

Catawba County

http://www.catawbacountync.gov/sheriff/concealed.asp

Chatham County

https://chathamso.permitium.com/

Cherokee County

http://www.cherokeecounty-nc.gov/index.aspx?page=244

Chowan County

http://www.chowancounty-nc.gov/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7B6E962498-4FB0-4207-848B-0EF68D1C1EB8%7D

Clay County

https://clayso.permitium.com/

Cleveland County

http://www.sheriffclevelandcounty.com/gun-permits.htm

Columbus County

https://columbusso.permitium.com/

Craven County

https://cravenso.permitium.com/

Cumberland County

http://www.ccsonc.org/specialservices.htm

Currituck County

Click to access currituck-sheriffs-gun-permit.pdf

Dare County

Click to access 63572740.pdf

Davidson County

https://davidsonso.permitium.com/

Davie County

Click to access weaponpermit.pdf

Duplin County

http://www.duplincountync.com/sheriff/sheriff_pistol.html

Durham County

https://durhamso.permitium.com/

Edgecombe County

http://www.edgecombecountync.gov/sheriff/rdivision.aspx

Forsyth County

https://forsythso.permitium.com/

Franklin County

http://www.franklincountync.us/services/sheriff/weapons-permits

Gaston County

http://www.gastongov.com/departments/sheriff/community-services/gun-permits

Gates County

http://www.gatescounty.govoffice2.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7B92C40BAB-FD61-489F-B976-A8C4B4F1BDBC%7D

Graham County

http://www.grahamcounty.org/

Granville County

http://www.granvillenc.govoffice2.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7BA8FFA03A-C573-455A-8957-DFD28944126C%7D&DE=%7B406CC9E4-9BF8-426B-AD8C-E23F9BAB2A57%7D

Green County

http://www.co.greene.nc.us/handgun-permits

Halifax County

https://halifaxso.permitium.com/

Johnston County

https://johnstonso.permitium.com/

Martin County

https://martinso.permitium.com/

Nash County

http://www.co.nash.nc.us/index.aspx?NID=261

Pitt County

https://pittso.permitium.com/application

Wake County

https://wakeso.permitium.com/

Wayne County

http://www.waynegov.com/Page/391

Wilson County

http://www.wilson-co.com/Search/Results?searchPhrase=handgun%20application&page=1&perPage=10