§ 14-415.14. Application form to be provided by sheriff; information to be included in application form. - North Carolina Statutes

§14‑415.14.  Application form to be provided by sheriff; information to beincluded in application form.

(a)        The sheriff shallmake permit applications readily available at the office of the sheriff or atother public offices in the sheriff's jurisdiction. The permit applicationshall be in triplicate, in a form to be prescribed by the Administrative Officeof the Courts, and shall include the following information with regard to theapplicant: name, address, physical description, signature, date of birth,social security number, military status, law enforcement status, and thedrivers license number or State identification card number of the applicant ifused for identification in applying for the permit.

(b)        The permitapplication shall also contain a warning substantially as follows:

"CAUTION: Federal law andState law on the possession of handguns and firearms differ. If you areprohibited by federal law from possessing a handgun or a firearm, you may beprosecuted in federal court. A State permit is not a defense to a federalprosecution."

(c)        Any person orentity who is presented by the applicant or by the sheriff with an original orphotocopied release form as described in G.S. 14‑415.13(a)(5) shallpromptly disclose to the sheriff any records concerning the mental health orcapacity of the applicant who signed the form and authorized the release of therecords. (1995, c. 398, s. 1; 1997‑274, s. 3; 2000‑140,s. 103; 2000‑191, s. 3.)