Bunch of BS!!!!

[topdwg]

Ok, so I'm fairly new to the Jacksonville, NC area so I went to a local gun store the other day to look for a new pistol. While there I asked what was the requirements to buy and this is what I found out. I was told you had to have a pistol purchase permit to buy any pistol, not a big deal or so I thought. I went down to the local sheriff's office to pick up the packet and in it was the section that said since I'm a United States Marine I have to have a signed letter from my Commanding Officer pretty much given me permission to buy. Obviously I freaked out, which didn't do any good because all I was told was then don't buy. So I said hell with it and applied for a concealed permit, which obviously had to have a letter from my CO given me permission. At least with the CC I only have to do one letter and not one every time I want to buy a new pistol. Like I said in the title some BS!!!

[HVAC SuperTech]

yeah, the laws here for concealed carry and stuff can be pretty odd at times. We are actually one of the strictist states out there. Why didnt your CO give you a signed letter??? thats BS right there./

[topdwg]

Oh it wasn't that I couldn't get the signed letter. A matter fact I just turned in my packet for the concealed. Anyway, what I was getting at was if I was a civilian there wouldn't have to be any letter to be signed. As a civilian they don't require a letter from an employer...

[kingchip]

And to think that you are sworn to defend this garbage. Kind of ironic.

[rthuck]

I've been out of the military for many years, but I would think the rules still apply that you're not considered a resident of that state. Your situation may be their way of getting around the resident laws.

[topdwg]

Originally Posted by rthuck

I've been out of the military for many years, but I would think the rules still apply that you're not considered a resident of that state. Your situation may be their way of getting around the resident laws.

It's not a state law, it's a county one. I can go the county over and not have to worry about it....

[Manatee]

Wow, what absolute BS If you can't trust a marine with a gun then I don't know who you could trust

[TexRob]

Originally Posted by topdwg

While there I asked what was the requirements to buy and this is what I found out. I was told you had to have a pistol purchase permit to buy any pistol.

That sounds like some goofball hoops that Taxachusetts would require,I am surprised that N.C is that way.

[rorybellows]

why dont/didnt you just go to the next county over?

[HVAC SuperTech]

gotta do it in the county you live in.