You probably didn ' t realize but that turned you into a MANGINA and only all mighty testosterone cream can help you go back to ALPHA . <| sep |>' m not military , just an NC native so I ' ll add what I can . I ' m pretty certain from memory the only way to be eligible , you are going to need either an NCDL or state issued ID . I ' m willing to bet permanent residence is going to be mandatory . If you only want to purchase a handgun , then you will still need a PPP if you do not have your CCW , which sounds like you are aware of , but same applies here . You also cannot circumvent that with a private purchase as law still requires a PPP or CCW . If you plan on staying in NC , then you can start getting things rolling , and if you happen to be USMC I ' ll warn you I ' ve heard the sheriff has been a pain to get a CCW from in Onslow County , but I don ' t know if that hasn ' t changed or not . If I ' m wrong on anything feel free to correct me .