1919 N.C. Sess. Laws 397, 397-399
| dc.coverage.spatial | North Carolina | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-10-24T13:37:44Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-11-12T15:34:42Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-03-17T03:42:17Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1919 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Pub. Laws, ch. 197, §§ 1-8: That it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation in this State to sell, give away or dispose of, or to purchase or receive, at any place within the State from any other place within or without the State, without a license or permit therefor shall have first been obtained by such purchaser or receiver from the clerk of the Superior Court of the county in which such purchase, sale, or transfer is intended to be made, any pistol, so-called pump-gun, bowie knife, dirk, dagger or metallic knucks. | |
| dc.description.lawtext | SECTION 1. That it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation in this State to sell, give away or dispose of, or to purchase or receive, at any place within the State from any other place within or without the State, without a license or permit therefor shall have first been obtained by such purchaser or receiver from the clerk of the Superior Court of the county in which such purchase, sale, or transfer is intended to be made, any pistol, so-called pump-gun, bowie knife, dirk, dagger or metallic knucks. SEC. 2. That the clerks of the Superior Courts of any and all counties of this State are hereby authorized and directed to issue to any person, firm, or corporation in any such county a license or permit to purchase or receive any weapon mentioned in section one of this act from any person, firm, or corporation offering to sell or dispose of the same, with said license or permit shall be in the following form, to wit: [form] SEC. 3. That before the clerk of the Superior Court shall issue any such license or permit he shall fully satisfy himself by affidavits, oral evidence, or otherwise, as to the good moral character of the applicant therefor, and that such person, firm, or corporation requires the possession of such weapon mentioned in section one of this act for protection of the home: Provided, that if said clerk shall not be so fully satisfied, he shall refuse to issue said license or permit; and Provided further, that nothing in this act shall apply to officers authorized by law to carry firearms. The clerk shall charge for his services upon issuing such license or permit a fee of fifty cents. SEC. 4. That the clerk of the Superior Court shall keep a book, to be provided by the board of commissioners of each county, in which he shall keep a record of all licenses or permits issued under this act, including the name, date, place of residence, age, former place of residence, etc., of each such person, firm, or corporation to whom a license or permit shall have been so issued. SEC. 5. That each and every dealer in pistols, pistol cartridges and other weapons mentioned in section one of this act shall keep an accurate record of all sales thereof, including the name, place of residence, date of sale, etc., of each person, firm, or corporation, to whom any and all such sales are made, which said record shall be open to the inspection of any duly constituted State, county or police officer, within this State. SEC. 6. That during the period of listing taxes in each year the owner or person in possession or having the custody or care of any pistol or other weapon mentioned in section one of this act shall be, and he is hereby, required to list the same specifically, together with the value thereof, as is now required by law for listing other personal property for taxes: Provided, that all persons listing any such weapons for taxes as aforesaid shall also be required to designate his place of residence, local street address, or otherwise as the case may be. SEC. 7. That any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and fined or imprisoned in the discretion of the court. SEC. 8. That upon submission or conviction of any person in this State for unlawfully carrying concealed weapons off of his own premises, the pistol or other deadly weapon with reference to which the defendant shall have been convicted shall be condemned and ordered confiscated and destroyed by the judge presiding at any such trial. SEC. 9. That this act shall be in force from and after the first day of April, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen. | |
| dc.description.summary | This act requires individuals or entities to obtain a permit from the local Superior Court clerk before acquiring or selling specified weapons, including pistols and bowie knives, with permits granted only upon proof of good moral character and a home protection need. It mandates detailed record-keeping by court clerks and weapon dealers, compels owners to list these weapons and their residential details for annual tax assessment, and exempts law enforcement officers. Violations are punishable as misdemeanors, and any weapon used in an unlawful concealed-carry offense must be confiscated and destroyed upon conviction. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://dspace.firearmsresearchcenter.org/id/frc0001/4825 | |
| dc.relation.isreferencedby | https://www.ncleg.gov/Files/Library//sessionlaws/1911-1920/pubs_publiclawsresolu1919.pdf | |
| dc.subject | REGISTRATION | |
| dc.subject | TRANSFER | |
| dc.title | 1919 N.C. Sess. Laws 397, 397-399 |