ARIZONA CONCEALED CARRY WEAPONS PERMIT
and
RENEWAL OF EXISTING ARIZONA PERMIT

PERMIT REQUIREMENT GUN LAWS

- Must be a United States citizen or permanent resident alien.
- Must be lawfully present in the United States.
- Must be at least 21 years of age.
- Not under indictment or have not been convicted of a felony in the U.S. or elsewhere. ( * See Exceptions below)
- Not convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence.
- Not under court order (i.e. order of protection, harassment, etc.)
- Not a fugitive from justice.
- Not a user of or addicted to any controlled substance.
- Not been dishonorably discharged from the Armed Forces.
- Have never renounced U.S. citizenship.
- Do not suffer from mental illness and have not been adjudicated mentally incompetent or committed to a mental institution.
- Have satisfactorily completed an 8 hour AZ CCW Certification Course. Training must take place within Arizona. (Training must take place within Arizona).
http://azccw.com/course1.htm

* Exceptions:

    HB 2634 allows applicants who are not currently prohibited possessors under state or federal law AND whose felony convictions have been expunged, set aside, vacated, or whose rights have been restored the ability to obtain a concealed weapons permit. It also extends reciprocity to other states who issue permits under the same or similar conditions.

    Federal and state laws play a significant role in determining if a record that has been expunged, set aside or vacated will allow an applicant to obtain a concealed weapons permit. Some convictions, even though they have been expunged, set aside or vacated may prevent the issuance of a concealed weapons permit because of conflict with other laws which prohibit possession of a weapon.

    Additionally, reciprocal agreements with other states may be effected. The DPS Concealed Weapons Permit Unit will contact all other states to ascertain if they will enter into, or continue to honor, reciprocal agreements with Arizona. An updated reciprocity list will be posted on the CCW web page once this process has been completed. Until such time, permit holders wishing to carry concealed utilizing their Arizona CCW permit while visiting another state are responsible for contacting that state to ensure thier Arizona permit is recognized.

    Active duty Arizona Peace Officers Standards and Training Board certified or federally credentialed peace officers.

    Honorably retired federal, state or local peace officers with a minimum of 10 years of service may obtain a permit without taking the firearms safety training program.

    DPS approved Firearms Safety Training Instructors may obtain a permit without taking the firearms safety training program.

Concealed weapon permits may be renewed every five (5) years.

Fee: $ 60 - Concealed Weapon Permit or $43 - Concealed Weapon Permit Renewal (valid for 5 years)

First Time Permit

• 8-hour training course
• application must be submitted within six months from completion of class
• fingerprint card
• $60 cashier's check, certified check or money order

Law Enforcement Exemption For First Time Permit

• application submitted with retired law enforcement exemption indicated
• honorably retired with proof of ten years minimum service as a sworn peace officer
• fingerprint card
• $60 cashier's check, certified check or money order

Permit Renewal

• complete an application provided by AZ DPS (602.256.6280)
• $43 cashier's check, certified check or money order

Note: all permits can be renewed 90 days prior to the expiration date and up to 60 days after the expiration date.  If more than 60 days after the expiration date, the applicant must take the original 8 hour course again.

First time and renewal concealed weapon permit applications are processed by Department of Public Safety Criminal Records Specialists.  The application data is entered into our CCW database.  Background criminal history checks are performed  utilizing several systems:

Arizona Criminal Justice Information System (ACJIS)
National Crime Information Center (NCIC)
Arizona Crime information Center (ACIC)
National Instant Background Check System (NICS)
Interstate Identification Index (III)
Automatic Fingerprint Information System (AFIS)
Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI)

Our policy is to deny a concealed weapon permit to an applicant due to any disqualifiers in accordance to U.S. Federal (18 U.S.C. § 922) and Arizona State (ARS §13-3112).  If no disqualifying criminal history record is found, the concealed weapon permit is issued contingent on the FBI background check based on the submitted fingerprint.
 
Concealed weapon permits shall not be issued if the application or background check on an applicant reveals any of the following disqualifiers listed above under Permit Requirements.