[jdege]

Private handgun sales or transfers in NC have required a permit for close to 20 years now.

And how many NC gun owners have transferred a handgun to a friend or family member without bothering about the permit?

[ltc8k6]

Probably a lot, the permits are a pain in the butt to fill out.

Here’s an example of one:

http://www.newhanoversheriff.com/PDF/Purchase%20Permit%20Application.pdf