How Do You Get A Permit To Carry A Concealed Weapon In California?
California does issue CCW permits, contrary to popular belief. The permits are issued by city or county law enforcement. Because cities normally defer the decision to the county, the sheriff usually issues the permits. The following steps will show you how to get a concealed weapon permit in California. Take a training course acceptable to the licensing agency. A community college course may not exceed 24 hours of training and any other course is limited to 16 hours of training. Fill out a CCW application. Sections Six through Eight must be filled out in the presence of a licensing agency representative. You also will be fingerprinted at this time. Download the California Department of Justice Standard CCW Application at www.sdsheriff.net. Attachments One through Three list the categories of people that cannot be issued a CCW application. Provide the training certificate and take a psychological test if required. A fee will be charged, plus the training and fingerprinting costs. Renew
