i live north carolina.. any body know what the letter of law,, penalty is for carrying concealed without a license..
also any one know or have experience as to what really happens,,if you get caught..i know folks are caught all the time.. but lots of times they already have past police records which further complicates things.. any one want to fess up as to simply getting caught carrying..you can give the real truth,,not whats written into the law..dont feel ashamed
as we both know a third of the folks out there do it .. in n. c. im talkin now..
i will say more an more are also carrying concealed permits
now days..got one lined up for myself as soon as its given
again..

I don't know the legal specifics, but you can look up a state gun law overview at the NRA-ILA web site here: http://www.nraila.org/GunLaws/.

As to what happens in your state as a practical matter, that often varies with the police force and prosecutor whose jurisdiction you are under. Years ago a friend of mine was managing apartments that included single female tenants. He was concerned he might hear screams some night and have to put a gun in his pocket and go to investigate, but didn't want to be arrested for taking the firearm with him. This was decades before Ohio had a CCW permit system. Instead, he simply called the county prosecutor's office and explained his situation and the prosecutor said that his carrying a firearm in that circumstance was OK with him and that he would not prosecute my friend for doing it. Prosecutorial discretion.

This was a fairly rural county. A big city prosecutor would quite likely take a different view, especially if there were city ordinances layered on top of state law.

Best I can say is see if you can get a CCW. There not very expensive compared to 250 bucks an hour for a lawyer to defend you.

I have in the past slim. Did so at my own peril. I was not conserned with penalty of law at the time.
I was more concerned about surviving so I could go to court if caught!

I do respect the law. I also respect "common sence". Sometimes there is conflict between the two? Must strike a "balance" between them.
Is abit like a traditional single-action revolver. Good saftey dictates that it be loaded with five. I would have no problem loading six if involved in a fire fight!

None of this is problem anymore. The State of Iowa has acknowledged my constitutional right(at a price).

Cheezywan