NC S408

Allows concealed handgun permit holders to carry firearms into paid admission assemblies, exempting them from the existing prohibition that applies to the general public.

Permits concealed handgun permit holders to carry firearms in eating establishments and restaurants, unless the property owner has posted a notice prohibiting concealed handguns on the premises.

Adds concealed handgun permit holders as an exemption to the statute prohibiting carrying dangerous weapons at parades, funerals, picket lines, and demonstrations.

Prohibits businesses, commercial enterprises, and employers from banning employees from transporting or storing firearms and ammunition in locked vehicles or containers, with limited exceptions for employer-owned vehicles and federal/state law conflicts.

Clarifies that recreational facilities do not include passive recreation areas such as picnic areas, shelters, hiking trails, and lakes, allowing firearm storage in locked vehicles at these locations.