North Carolina is a must issue state. That means that the state must issue a permit to a qualified applicant. I received the first permit issued in my county.<br><br>Generally, you cannot carry a concealed weapon where alcohol is served, banks, county-state-federal property, schools, anywhere it is prohibited by sign, or where an admission is charged.<br><br>In my travels, I cannot think of the last time in the last few years that I have seen a sign banning concealed weapons. There were quite a few signs in the local stores immediately after the law became effective, but one by one they have been removed.<br><br>The website listed in a following post is a good source of information.