PERMIT REQUIREMENT GUN LAWS

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

    Exceptions:

    1. Active duty Arizona Peace Officers Standards and Training Board certified or federally credentialed peace officers.
    2. 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.
    3. DPS approved Firearms Safety Training Instructors may obtain a permit without taking the firearms safety training program.
13. 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 under the aforementioned statutes:

1. Under indictment or been convicted, of felony or crime punishable by imprisonment exceeding 1 year.
 2. A fugitive from justice (No active wants or warrants).
 3. A user of or addicted to any controlled substance.
 4. Adjudicated mentally defective or been committed to a mental institution.
 5. An illegal alien or unlawfully in the U.S.
 6. Dishonorably discharged from the Armed Forces.
 7. Renounced U.S. citizenship.
 8. Misdemeanor domestic violence convictions.
 9. Is under court order (i.e. for qualifiers order of protection, harassment, etc.)