North Carolina is one of the most NFA-friendly states in the country. Suppressors, SBRs, SBSs, and other NFA items are all legal with no additional state restrictions. Here's where to get fingerprinted across the Tar Heel State.
North Carolina NFA Overview
- All NFA items legal (suppressors, SBRs, SBSs, AOWs, machine guns)
- No state permit required beyond federal NFA approval
- Suppressor hunting is legal in NC
- Strong gun rights protections
Charlotte Area Fingerprinting
Law Enforcement
- Mecklenburg County Sheriff - 700 E 4th St, Charlotte
- Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police - 601 E Trade St
- Gaston County Sheriff - 425 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Gastonia
- Union County Sheriff - 3344 Presson Rd, Monroe
Gun Stores & Dealers
- Hyatt Guns - 3332 Wilkinson Blvd, Charlotte - One of the largest gun stores in the US
- Carolina Sporting Arms - 1424 S Tryon St, Charlotte
- ProShots - 7728 N Tryon St, Charlotte
- Blackstone Shooting Sports - 1615 Stanley Rd, Huntersville
UPS Stores
- Uptown Charlotte / South End
- South Charlotte / Ballantyne
- Lake Norman / Huntersville / Cornelius
- Matthews / Mint Hill
Raleigh-Durham Area Fingerprinting
Law Enforcement
- Wake County Sheriff - 330 S Salisbury St, Raleigh
- Durham County Sheriff - 510 S Dillard St, Durham
- Orange County Sheriff - 106 E Margaret Ln, Hillsborough
Gun Stores & Dealers
- Fuquay Gun & Gold - 113 N Main St, Fuquay-Varina - Major NFA dealer
- Personal Defense & Handgun Safety Center - 3714 Alliance Dr, Wake Forest
- Triangle Shooting Academy - 3722 Alliance Dr, Raleigh
Other North Carolina Cities
Greensboro / Winston-Salem / High Point (Triad)
- Guilford County Sheriff - 400 W Washington St, Greensboro
- Forsyth County Sheriff - 301 N Main St, Winston-Salem
- UPS Stores throughout the Triad
Fayetteville / Fort Liberty Area
- Cumberland County Sheriff - 131 Dick St, Fayetteville
- Multiple military-friendly dealers near Fort Liberty
- Jim's Gun Jobbery - Popular with military
Wilmington
- New Hanover County Sheriff - 3950 Juvenile Center Rd
- UPS Stores in Wilmington area
Asheville
- Buncombe County Sheriff - 202 Haywood St, Asheville
- Local gun stores and ranges
Converting Your NC Fingerprints to EFT
Once you have your FD-258 card from any NC location:
- Photograph or scan your completed card
- Upload to SlapEFT
- Get your .eft file in minutes
- Use for Form 1 or Form 4 applications
