I come bearing good news on this Friday afternoon. That is if you hold the North Carolina Concealed Handgun Permit. Both the states of Nevada and Minnesota now allow holders of the NC CHP legally to carry concealed in their states. Of course, if Nevadans and Minnesotans wish to carry in North Carolina, we will recognize that permit as well as the permit of any other state as we offer universal reciprocity.
At one time, Nevada had stopped offering reciprocity to North Carolinians. However, Grass Roots North Carolina worked with state level groups there providing information on the NC CHP and its standards which led to a re-evaluation by that state.
From the GRNC Alert:
We have some good news to announce, in that Minnesota and Nevada added North Carolina permit reciprocity. GRNC worked regularly for a multi-year period with the state gun rights organization in NV to help inform NV’s state attorney’s office on the rigor and standards involved in North Carolina’s permit process.
After thorough analysis, NV finally restored reciprocity for North Carolina’s Concealed Carry Handgun permit.
The relevant information on North Carolina permit reciprocity in these states is available here:
PERMIT TO CARRY RECIPROCITY
Minnesota
Under MN law, the Department of Public Safety (DPS) is required to publish a list of states which have handgun carry permit laws that are not similar to Minnesota’s permit-to-carry law.
Minnesota permit-to-carry law is M.S. 624.714. Subdivision 16 deals with “recognition of permits from other states.”
Out of State Permits Valid in Minnesota.
Reciprocity with North Carolina
Nevada gun laws apply to both in-state and out-of-state residents.
You are permitted to “open-carry” firearms, with certain limitations, whether you are an in-state or out-of-state resident.
If you are a non-Nevada resident, you can carry a concealed weapon only if you have a CCW from a reciprocal state.
Currently, Nevada’s reciprocal states for concealed carry of handguns.
Reciprocity with North Carolina
This brings to an exceptional 40 states in which lawful North Carolinians may exercise the fundamental right to carry concealed firearms. For a map of reciprocal states, go to: GRNC Reciprocity Map
Nevada change is old news. 7/1/22.