NC CHP Age Question

[SPST]

A buddy of mine is going to get his NC CHP. He says he's taking his 18 year old son with him to get his. I told him that you have to be 21 in NC to get your CHP. He says the law has changed. I looked it up but can't find anywhere that says it has been changed to 18. I'm sure somebody on here knows. What's the real answer? Thanks.

 

[LeeMajors]

 

[TSConver]

You have to be 21. They can take the class but many sheriffs will not accept the certificate once it is a year old or more. An 18 year old can get a pistol purchase permit to use in a private purchase. Must be 21 to purchase a handgun from a dealer.

 

[Alabamacoastie]

I just went to the Chatham County Sheriff website, and the first bullet point says, "Must be 21yo."

https://www.chathamnc.org/governmen...riff-s-office/apply-to-carry-concealed-weapon

 

[SPST]

Thanks. That's what I thought. I'll tell him again but I don't think he will believe me. I guess he will have to find out on his own.

 

[MostWanted]

Always good to hear that a dad is working to encourage his son or daughter to be responsible and prepared to protect those around him.

 

[OutLore]

He probably thinks that because where ever he's going for his class is accepting the 18y old - but when the 18y old goes to apply for his permit, it will be denied.

 

[Ikarus1]

He can take the class. I took mine 3 years before I got my CHP, no problem. Certificate is supposed to be good for 5 years.

 

[TSConver]

He can take the class. I took mine 3 years before I got my CHP, no problem. Certificate is supposed to be good for 5 years.

Certificate has no expiration date. Completely up to the sheriff if they want to accept one that is older. Most will not take it after one year.

 

[SPST]

I just looked on the Meck Co Sheriff's Office website and it says that you must be 21 for both a purchase permit and a CHP. It's in the FAQ's part of the gun permit section. Is that just a Meck Co thing or did the purchase permit recently change to 18 years old?

 

[BigWaylon]

I just looked on the Meck Co Sheriff's Office website and it says that you must be 21 for both a purchase permit and a CHP. It's in the FAQ's part of the gun permit section. Is that just a Meck Co thing or did the purchase permit recently change to 18 years old?

I don’t think anything has changed.

You can get a permit at 18, if the sheriff will issue it. The problem is you have to be 21 to buy a handgun from an FFL. Some sheriffs know that and refuse to issue them for whatever reason they come up with.

Wouldn’t surprise me one bit for MCSO to try that.

 

[np307]

Please, will everyone STOP going to the sheriff's department website to try to figure out what's legal?

As I've written before, I got numerous pistol purchase permits in Davidson county before I was 21 when their website said you had to be 21 to get a permit.

Yes, for a CHP you have to be 21.

Look up the actual statutes if you want to know what the law says.

 

[LeeMajors]

Please, will everyone STOP going to the sheriff's department website to try to figure out what's legal?

As I've written before, I got numerous pistol purchase permits in Davidson county before I was 21 when their website said you had to be 21 to get a permit.

Yes, for a CHP you have to be 21.

Look up the actual statutes if you want to know what the law says.

I did and posted it

 

[np307]

I did and posted it

Yes, you posted correct information, but no, you did not post the actual statute. That's still someone's interpretation of the statutes (which is accurate in this case).

 

[LeeMajors]

If nits need to be picked.

 

[np307]

If nits need to be picked.

That's as close as you can get to the actual statutes without being the actual statutes, but it still isnt the law. That's a 4 year old summary of the laws written by the AG. That's important to note because that document doesnt get updated each year like the statutes do.

The statutes themselves are linked in my signature.

 

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