<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 46-4. - Possession of weapons on county property: Exceptions.</div>
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               (a)
               
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               It is the express intent of this section to permit lawful possession of a concealed
               handgun on all county-owned or operated real property and buildings, except as prohibited
               by North Carolina law (N.C. Gen. Stat. Â§ 14-415.23). This would specifically allow
               possession of a concealed handgun at the Cabarrus County libraries, the Cabarrus County
               Arena and Events Center (including during the Cabarrus County Fair) and the Cabarrus
               County Governmental Center.
               
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               (b)
               
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               Possession of a concealed handgun is hereby prohibited at the Cabarrus County Courthouse
               (N.C. Gen. Stat. Â§ 14-269.4), the Cabarrus County Sheriff's Administration and Detention
               Center (N.C. Gen. Stat. Â§ 14-415.11(c)(5)), the Cabarrus County Animal Shelter (N.C.
               Gen. Stat. Â§ 14-415.11(c)(5)) and Cabarrus County parks during school events (to the
               extent prohibited by N.C. Gen. Stat. Â§ 14-269.2).
               
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               (c)
               
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               Violation of this section is punishable as a misdemeanor and shall also be a violation
               of the applicable state statute which prohibits possession of a concealed handgun
               on county property.
               
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               (d)
               
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               No provision of this section is intended to prohibit a person from storing a firearm
               within a motor vehicle while the vehicle is located on county property.
               
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               (Ord. of 12-18-95, Â§Â§ 1â€”4; Ord. No. 2008-04, 3-24-08; Ord. No. 2014-23, 9-15-14;
               <a class="ordinance-link" href="" data-product-id="12658" data-ordinance-id="1170755">
                  Ord. No. 2021-32
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               , Â§ 9, 12-20-21)
               
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            <p class="refeditor0" block_type="hang"><b>Editor's noteâ€” </b>
               An ordinance of Dec. 18, 1995, did not specifically amend the Code; hence, inclusion
               of Â§Â§ 1â€”4 of such ordinance as Â§ 46-4 was at the discretion of the editor.
               
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            <p class="refcross0" block_type="hang"><b>Cross referenceâ€” </b>
               Park preservation,<a href="" data-chunk-id="PTIICOOR_CH50ACLIPA_ARTIINGE_S50-3PRFAPR" class="section-link" data-product-id="12658"> Â§ 50-3</a>; firearms in parks,<a href="" data-chunk-id="PTIICOOR_CH50ACLIPA_ARTIINGE_S50-4WEEXALBEDRDASU" class="section-link" data-product-id="12658"> Â§ 50-4</a>; use of firearms,<a href="" data-chunk-id="PTIICOOR_CH46OFMIPR_S46-2DIFI" class="section-link" data-product-id="12658"> Â§ 46-2</a>.
               
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