not in NC, unless something's changed in the laws - to which, i don't care. if the gun is legal & clean @ point of sale, whether hand-written/signed or notarized, individuals can sell amongst themselves. moreover, it's the criminals, who can lay their hands on underground guns & don't care about CWP - while we have to jump through the hoops.
mine were Court decreed (inherited), which according to ATF, is higher than being registered AND not required to be registered.
years ago, when NC finally approved it, i wanted to apply for CWP. then i found out that it's PUBLIC RECORD & printed in the NEWSPAPER, of "who applied & their address"....ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?! that just screamed (as a single mother w/ a 2yr old) - COME ATTEMPT TO ROB ME.
i called my atty friend of 20 yrs. he said:
1) it only matters if you get caught
2) it's a $500 fine for concealed
3) assuming they survive to testify against you
that's all i needed to hear. that's my story, and i'm sticking to it!
PS - always finish the job.