Concealed Weapons OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING
• THE CARRYING OF CONCEALED WEAPONS INTO
BUILDINGS OF THE COUNTY OF RANDOLPH AND
AUTHORIZING PUBLIC NOTICE OF SAME BY THE POSTING OF SIGNS
WHEREAS, Chapter 398 of the 1995 Session Laws made changes to the laws
governing concealed weapons by establishing a system that will allow private citizens to
obtain permits to carry concealed handguns; and
WHEREAS, this change will significantly increase the number of individuals who may
legally carry concealed handguns; and
WHEREAS, the County of Randolph pursuant to N.C.G.S. 160A-174 has the power to
prohibit acts detrimental to the health, safety or welfare of the citizenry of said county; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to restrict the carrying of concealed handguns on certain
county property in order to protect the health and safety of county employees and the
community at large; and
WHEREAS, N.C.G.S. 14-415.23 authorizes counties to adopt ordinances to permit the
posting of a prohibition against carrying a concealed handgun, in accordance with N.C.G.S.
14-415.11 (c), in local government buildings; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of.this ordinance to prohibit under penalty of law the
carrying of concealed weapons in all county buildings and to direct the posting of county
property such that, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 14-415.11(c), the carrying of concealed handguns on
the posted premises will constitute a violation of N.C.G.S. Chapter 14, Article 54B.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of the
County of Randolph, State of North Carolina, that:
Section 1. Posting of Signs Required. The County Manager is hereby authorized and
instructed to post conspicuous signage at appropriate locations on or within all county
buildings, indicating that carrying a concealed handgun is prohibited therein.
Section 2. Location of Signs. Signs on county buildings shall be visibly posted at
each entrance by which the general public can legally access the building. The County
Manager shall exercise discretion in determining the number and appropriate locations of
signs to be placed on or within appurtenant premises.
Sections 3. It shall be unlawful for any person other than a sworn law enforcement
Officer or a County employee that has been duly authorized by the County Manager to carry a
concealed weapon including, but not limited to a handgun, into any buildings
owned or leased by the County of Randolph or any of its agencies.
• Section 4. The notice on the signs to be posted by the County Manager shall read in
substance:
WARNING •
CONCEALED WEAPONS STRICTLY PROHIBITED!
IT IS A VIOLATION OF NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL STATUTES 14-415.11(C)
AND RANDOLPH COUNTY ORDINANCES TO CARRY A CONCEALED WEAPON
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VIOLATION OF SAME IS A CLASS 2 AND CLASS 3
MISDEMEANOR RESPECTIVELY.
Section 5. Severability: Conflict of Laws. If this ordinance or application thereof to
any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or
applications of the ordinance which can be given separate effect and to that end the provisions
of this ordinance or declared to be severable. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 6. Effective Date. This amended ordinance shall become effective August 6,
2014.
Upon motion of ��v, seconded by k { ✓lei , the Board
unanimously ratified and adopted the foregoing ordinance by the following vote:
Ayes: Holmes, Frye, Kemp, Lanier, Haywood
Noes: None
I, Amanda Varner, Clerk to the Board of the Randolph County Board of Commissioners, do
hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was duly amended by the governing body of
Randolph County, ratified and adopted at the September 8, 2014, regular meeting thereof, a
quorum being present.
The 81h day of September, 2014.
Amanda Varner, Clerk to the Board
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. Carrying of Concealed Weapons on Certain Property Ordinance was initially adopted 1116195.
This Ordinance was amended on 1214195 to reflect the change allowing citizens who have
permits to carry concealed weapons on county property but not in county buildings.
Substituted the word "buildings" for the word "property," thereby making the carrying of
concealed weapons illegal only in County buildings.
Section 3 of this Ordinance was amended 9/8/14 as follows: It shall be unlawful for any
person other than a sworn law enforcement Officer or a Countyemployee that has been. duly
authorized, by the County Manager to.' carry a coricealed weapon, including, but not limited to a
handgun, into any buildings owed or leased by the County of Randolph or any of its agencies.
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