Carry has an ordnance against OC or CC on public properties but you are within your rights to carry on private property.
Regarding CC on sidewalks in Cary. The OC issue will take more work. I never got around to sending an email about that. Maybe somebody should put one together.
Mr. Clifton,
I have recently viewed a document about your city ordinances regarding firearms. I am a Concealed Carry permit holder in NC. I would like to clarify one of the comments on your city website in case I find myself In Cary. Your city website states that...
The Town of Cary does not allow the open or concealed carry of a weapon while on any public property within our community including on public sidewalks or greenways, in public parks or Town facilities, or in public parking lots. See
Section 22-51(a) of the Town of Cary Code of Ordinances
I have placed the sections in question in red. I am curious how Cary can regulate Concealed Carry on sidewalks or greenways when NC statute 14-415.23 clearly states that you can only prohibit Concealed Carry in Gov. Buildings, their grounds, and parks.
14‑415.23. Statewide uniformity.
It is the intent of the General Assembly to prescribe a uniform system for the regulation of legally carrying a concealed handgun. To insure uniformity, no political subdivisions, boards, or agencies of the State nor any county, city, municipality, municipal corporation, town, township, village, nor any department or agency thereof, may enact ordinances, rules, or regulations concerning legally carrying a concealed handgun. A unit of local government may adopt an ordinance to permit the posting of a prohibition against carrying a concealed handgun, in accordance with G.S. 14‑415.11(c), on local government buildings, their appurtenant premises, and parks. (1995, c. 398, s. 1.)
I am sure that you are aware that Concealed Carry permit holders have to go through similar background checks as most officers go through. As a group, permit holders are by definition law abiding to even qualify for the permit. I am unsure why there is a problem with allowing permitted citizens to exercise their ability to concealed carry on sidewalks, greenways, and parking lots per applicable state law regarding uniformity of concealed carry regulation.
Thank you in advance for your time and I look forward to your response.
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Thank you for bring this to The Towns attention. To give you an up date the wording has been change on the web site to clear up the sidewalk issue. As for the Greenway it falls under Parks.
Lieutenant Joe Clifton
Professional Standards Division
Cary Police Department