01 NCAC 43A .0319         SURPLUS WEAPONS AND FIREARMS

(a)  With the exception of service side arms within the scope of G.S. 20-187.2, surplus weapons and firearms possessed by the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, North Carolina Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice of the Department of Public Safety and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, may be sold through the State Surplus Property Agency to a federally licensed firearm dealer upon written request pursuant to G.S. 143-63.1(d) to sell weapons on their behalf.

(b)  The written request shall include the following information for each weapon:

(1)           description by make and model number;

(2)           serial number; and

(3)           any federal or state restrictions on the sale of non-firearm weapons.

(c)  Surplus weapons and firearms sales shall be made by public sale in accordance with paragraph (b) or (d) of G.S. 143-63.1.

(d)  The State Surplus Property Agency shall authorize the release of the weapons to the winning bidder upon receipt of the following information:

(1)           payment in full;

(2)           proof of identification; and

(3)           proof of eligibility which shall include:

(A)          a valid federal firearms license, if purchased pursuant to G.S. 143-63.1(d); or

(B)          a notarized statement by the agency certifying the law enforcement need for the weapon, if purchased pursuant to G.S. 143-63.1(b).

History Note:        Authority G.S. 143-63.1; 143-64.01; 143-64.04;

Eff. June 1, 2007;

Readopted Eff. November 1, 2019.