Welcome! This is an official application for a permit to purchase a pistol or handgun. You must completely and accurately fill-out this application to be considered for a permit. Any falsification of the information within this application will result in the denial of this application for a purchase permit.

Effective December 1, 2015, North Carolina General Statute 14-404(e1) requires applicants to sign a release of court orders concerning mental health and capacity for pistol purchase permits.

You MUST come in to the Sheriff’s Office within five (5) business days after you have completed the online portion of the application. Your application process will not begin until this final step has been completed.

If you have questions regarding these changes please contact the office at (252) 728-8400

You are not required to enter your Social Security Number, but entering the SSN will greatly expediate the processing of your application.

Please read the following before proceeding:

Applicant Information:

Previous Aliases: (please list all previous aliases)
Previous Last Name Previous First Name Previous Middle Name City Where Changed State Court File #

Driver's License / Non-Operator ID: (or other State Issued ID)

Information Related To Your Birth:

Current Military Status:
Please bring in your DD214 with you for the appointment. If you were dishonorably discharged, you will be denied.

Demographic Information:

feet inches

Telephone Number: (###-###-####)

Email:

Please Create A Password: (you can use this to track progress, and we may need to contact you during the process)

Password Information: In order to comply with CJIS standards we have employed the use of a password complexity monitor. As you enter your password, we will display an indicator of complexity. You will only be able to submit passwords that are sufficiently complex as to be considered 'safe' by CJIS standards. The visual indicator will turn Blue or Green to indicate that your password is safe.

Important: CJIS requires we maintain a strict password policy and system of checks. As such, we check the following items as you enter your new password:
  • The password must be a minimum length of eight (8) characters on all systems
  • The password must not be a dictionary word
  • The password must not be the same as your email address
  • The password must not be a proper name

Current Residence Address: (this may be different than your mailing address)

Time At Present Address:

Additional Residency Information:

Previous Addresses: (please list all previous addresses)
Address Line 1 Address Line 2 City State Zip Country From To

Reason for Request for Gun Purchase Permit:


Select Purchase Option:


Total Fee:
$0

I, THE ABOVE APPLICANT, BEING DULY SWORN, HEREBY MAKE APPLICATION FOR A NORTH CAROLINA PERMIT(S) TO PURCHASE A HANDGUN AND STATE THAT THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT ANY FALSIFICATION OF THE ABOVE INFORMATION WILL RESULT IN THE REFUSAL OF MY APPLICATION FOR A PURCHASE PERMIT. CAUTION: FEDERAL LAW AND STATE LAW ON THE PURCHASE OR POSSESSION OF HANDGUNS AND FIREARMS MAY DIFFER. IF YOU ARE PROHIBITED BY FEDERAL LAW FROM PURCHASING OR POSSESSING A HANDGUN OR A FIREARM, YOU MAY BE PROSECUTED IN FEDERAL COURT.

Survey Questions:

Are you lawfully in the United States?

Are you 18 years of age or older?

Are you INeligible to own, possess, or receive a firearm under the provisions of state or federal law?

Are you under indictment or has a finding of probable cause been entered against you for a pending felony charge?

Have you been adjudicated guilty in cany court of a felony?

Are you a fugitive from justice?

Are you an unlawful user of or addicted to marijuana, or any depressant, stimulant, or narcotic drug, or any other controlled substance as defined in 21 U.S.C. § 802?

Have you ever been adjudicated mentally incompetent or been committed to a mental institution?

Have you been discharged from the U.S. Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions?

Have you renounced your U.S. citizenship?

Are you currently subject to a court order that restrains you from harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner or child of an intimate partner, or engaging in other conduct that would place an intimate partner in reasonable fear of bodily injury to the partner or child?

Are you currently under any type of probation or parole?



YES! I would like to make a donation to support the Sheriffs across North Carolina by donating to the NC Sheriffs' Association.

Through your donation you will receive timely e-mail updates from the North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association on important gun law changes on both the state and federal levels that affect you.

I, THE ABOVE APPLICANT, BEING DULY SWORN, HEREBY MAKE APPLICATION FOR A NORTH CAROLINA PERMIT(S) TO PURCHASE A HANDGUN AND STATE THAT THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT ANY FALSIFICATION OF THE ABOVE INFORMATION WILL RESULT IN THE REFUSAL OF MY APPLICATION FOR A PURCHASE PERMIT. CAUTION: FEDERAL LAW AND STATE LAW ON THE PURCHASE OR POSSESSION OF HANDGUNS AND FIREARMS MAY DIFFER. IF YOU ARE PROHIBITED BY FEDERAL LAW FROM PURCHASING OR POSSESSING A HANDGUN OR A FIREARM, YOU MAY BE PROSECUTED IN FEDERAL COURT.

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You Must Select An Appointment: your appointment will be confirmed prior to checkout

To Reserve An Appointment Select The Date & Time Below


  • Your Appointment Choice Is:

None Selected

I DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS TRUE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT ANY FALSIFICATION OF THE ABOVE INFORMATION WILL RESULT IN THE REFUSAL OF MY APPLICATION FOR A PURCHASE PERMIT. IN ADDITION, BY SUBMITTING THIS APPLICATION, I AUTHORIZE THE CARTERET COUNTY CLERK OF COURTS TO RELEASE MENTAL HEALTH INFORMATION TO THE CARTERET COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE. CAUTION: FEDERAL LAW AND STATE LAW ON THE POSSESSION OF HANDGUNS AND FIREARMS DIFFER.

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