§ 143-63.1. Sale, disposal and destruction of firearms. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 143‑63.1.  Sale,disposal and destruction of firearms.

(a)        Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful for anyemployee, officer or official of the State in the exercise of his official dutyto sell or otherwise dispose of any pistol, revolver, shotgun or rifle to anyperson, firm, corporation, county or local governmental unit, law‑enforcementagency, or other legal entity.

(b)        It shall be lawful for the Department of Administration, inthe exercise of its official duty, to sell any weapon described in subsection(a) hereof, to any county or local governmental unit, law‑ enforcementagency in the State; provided, however, that such law‑ enforcement agencyfiles a written statement, duly notarized, with the seller of said weaponcertifying that such weapon is needed in law enforcement by such law‑enforcementagency.

(c)        All weapons described in subsection (a) hereof which are notsold as herein provided within one year of being declared surplus propertyshall be destroyed by the Department of Administration.

(d)        Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, but subjectto the provisions of G.S. 20‑187.2, the North Carolina State HighwayPatrol, the North Carolina Department of Correction, and the North CarolinaState Bureau of Investigation may sell, trade, or otherwise dispose of any orall surplus weapons they possess to any federally licensed firearm dealers. Thesale, trade, or disposal of these weapons shall be in a manner prescribed bythe Department of Administration. Any moneys or property obtained from thesale, trade,  or disposal shall go to the general fund. (1973, c. 666, ss. 1‑3; 1975, c. 879, s. 46;1981, c. 604; 1981 (Reg. Sess., 1982), c. 1282, s. 52.)