Firearms Permits

Any person seeking to purchase or transfer a handgun in North Carolina is no longer required to apply to the sheriff for a pistol purchase permit. All pistol purchase permitting laws in North Carolina have been eliminated by the enactment of Senate Bill 41, Guarantee 2 nd Amend Freedom and Protections.

Any person seeking to purchase a handgun through a firearms dealer will undergo the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) criminal background check required under current law and either be sold the handgun or denied sale if a criminal history search indicates the person is disqualified from possessing a firearm. For private transfers of handguns, while no National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) criminal background check is required under current law prior to making a private transfer, criminal penalties still apply to any person that knowingly transfers a handgun to a person who may not lawfully possess the firearm.

Concealed Carry Handgun Permit

This permit allows approved NC residents to carry a concealed handgun, within limits. All applicants must be:

• a citizen;
• a resident of Granville County and of North Carolina for at least thirty (30) days;
• 21 years old.

All applicants must also:

• successfully complete the NC Concealed Carry Handgun Training course;
• pass criminal background and mental health checks;
• apply in person and have valid identification, such as driver license.

The fee for a n ew Concealed Carry Handgun Permit is $98.00; renewals are $83.00. Fees can be paid by check or debit/credit card.

The application for a NEW Concealed Carry Permit can be found here: Application for NEW concealed handgun permit.

The application for a Concealed Carry Permit RENEWAL can be found here: Application for RENEWAL – concealed handgun permit.

NOTE: North Carolina correctional officers, federal correctional officers, military or out-of-state law enforcement officers (living in NC) are NOT exempt from firearms training.

If moving from a Granville County address to another address, in or out of the county:

• Get your driver’s license updated;
• Stop in the office and update your CHP address.

If address is in Granville County, you can order a new card or just carry the address change form with your current card.

If moving to Granville County from another county:

• Get your driver’s license updated;
• Go to the county that currently holds your concealed handgun permit and do an address change with them;
• then, come to Granville County Sheriff’s Office and order a new card, if you want,

Please note that the new address for the Granville County Sheriff’s Office is 525 New Commerce Drive in Oxford, at the newly-constructed Law Enforcement Center. Office hours are Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 5:00 p.m.

Find out more information about NC Firearms Laws and State Reciprocity here.