San Francisco Police Department

Welcome! This is an official application for a California Concealed Carry Weapon license. You must completely and accurately fill-out this application to be considered for a Concealed Carry Weapon License. Any falsification of the information within this application is a crime and will result in the denial of the applicant’s Concealed Carry Weapon license request. 

Please allow for a minimum of one (1) hour to complete the online application; partially completed CCW license applications are not able to be saved.  

Applicants MUST provide and upload all required information and documents at the time of applying for a license.  Acceptable document formats are .IMG, .PNG, .JPG. and .PDF.  Word documents cannot be uploaded. The maximum size for each document is limited to 5MB.

Once the application is completed, it may be printed and/or downloaded in PDF format; however, editing a submitted application is not permissible. 

IMPORTANT: Please keep a record of your Order Number after submitting your application. Your Order Number is needed to check your application status and view messages from the SFPD CCW Unit.

Authority

California Penal Code sections 26155 provides that the chief or other head of a municipal police department of any city or city and county, upon proof that the applicant meets the statutory qualifications, shall issue or renew a license to carry a pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of being concealed upon the person (CCW license).

Who Shall be Issued a License

The licensing authority specified in Penal Code section 26155 (the chief of a municipal police department) shall issue a license to persons who (1) are not a disqualified person to receive such a license, as determined in accordance with the standards set forth in Penal Code section 26202; (2) are at least 21 years of age; (3) are residents of the county or a city within the county of the licensing authority; (4) have completed the required course of training, as described in Penal Code section 26165; and (5) are the recorded owner, with the Department of Justice, of the pistol, revolver, or other firearm for which the license will be issued.  Every applicant for an initial CCW license will be fingerprinted and state and federal records will be checked to determine if the applicant is eligible to possess, receive, own, or purchase firearms under state and federal law.  Click here to view all categories that would prohibit a person from possessing firearms and being granted a Concealed Carry Weapon license.

Format and Duration of a Concealed Carry Weapon License

A California Concealed Carry Weapon allows a person to carry a pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of being concealed upon the person. A Standard Concealed Carry Weapon license is valid for 2 years and requires the completion of a 16-hour firearms training course prior to renewal.

Please read the following before proceeding:

Applicant Information:


Spouse/Domestic Partner Information:


If applicable, Previous or Other Name(s) Used:

Previous Last Name Previous First Name Previous Middle Name City Where Changed State Court File #

Character References: At least one of the 3 must be your cohabitant, if applicable.

Title Last Name First Name Middle Name Address City State Zip Phone Number Email Relationship  

Driver's License / Non-Operator ID: (or other State Issued ID)


Information Related To Your Birth:



Current Military Status:

Please bring in your DD214 with you for the appointment. If you were dishonorably discharged, you will be denied.

Demographic Information:


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Telephone Number: (###-###-####)


Email:


Please Create A Password: (you can use this to track progress, and we may need to contact you during the process)


Password Information: In order to comply with CJIS standards we have employed the use of a password complexity monitor. As you enter your password, we will display an indicator of complexity. You will only be able to submit passwords that are sufficiently complex as to be considered 'safe' by CJIS standards. The visual indicator will turn Blue or Green to indicate that your password is safe.

Important: CJIS requires we maintain a strict password policy and system of checks. As such, we check the following items as you enter your new password:
  • The password must be a minimum length of eight (8) characters on all systems
  • The password must not be a dictionary word
  • The password must not be the same as your email address
  • The password must not be a proper name

Current Residence Address: (this may be different than your mailing address)


Present Mailing Address: (if different from residence address)


Spouse/Domestic Partner Residence Address:


Previous Addresses: (please list all previous addresses within the last 5 years)

Address Line 1 Address Line 2 City State Zip Country From To

Employment Status:


Work Information And Address: (enter your place of employment)


Occupation Field:

Please indicate your current occupation field. Enter unemployed if you currently do not have a job.


Please list ALL firearms to appear on your license - MAXIMUM of THREE (3):

Make Model Caliber Serial Number

Attach Documentation: please upload the required documentation

To upload documentation, please use the button below to begin the process. The maximum size of individual files is 5 MB.
  • MUST upload a copy of the front and back of your valid California driver’s license, or state issued ID, which has your current address in the City and County of San Francisco. Your state issued ID must have your current residential address; PO Boxes are not acceptable.
  • MUST upload two (2) proofs of residency: 
    • Gas, Water, Electricity, Home Phone, Garbage bill, Cellular Phone, Cable/Internet Bills
    • Credit Card and/or Bank Statement (2 consecutive months’ worth of statements)
    • Lease/Rental Agreement or a notarized letter from homeowner stating under penalty of perjury, that CCW applicant resides at San Francisco residential address 
    • Voter Notification Card
    • Filing of homeowner’s property tax exemption
  • Please note: statements or bills MUST be dated within the last 90 days; we DO NOT accept past-due statements or bills; if documents are in your spouse’s name, please provide a copy of your marriage certificate; mortgage statements are not acceptable.

  • Applicants who have been discharged or retired from U.S. Military Service MUST upload their Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD214).
Failure to upload the required documents may result in significant delays and potential withdrawal of your application with the loss of processing fees.

Uploaded Files:

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I accept and assume all responsibility and liability for, injury to, or death of any person, or damage to any property which may result through an act or omission of either the licensee or the agency that issued the license. In the event any claim, suit or action is brought against the agency that issued the license, its chief officer or any of its employees, by reason of, or in connection with any such act or omission, the licensee shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the agency that issued the license, its chief officer or any of its employees from such claim, suit, or action.

I understand that the acceptance of any application by the licensing authority does not guarantee the issuance of a license and that fees and costs are not refundable if denied. I further understand that if my application is approved and I am issued a license to carry a concealed weapon, that the license is subject to restrictions placed upon it and that misuse of the license will cause an automatic revocation and possible arrest and that the license may also be suspended or revoked at the discretion of the licensing authority at any time. I am aware that any use of a firearm may bring criminal action or civil liability against me.

I have read, understand, and agree to the CCW license liability clauses, conditions, and restrictions stated in this application and Agreement to Restrictions and to Hold Harmless.

I have read and understand the applicable Penal Code sections regarding false statements on a CCW Application, manslaughter, killing in defense of self or property, limitation on self-defense and defense of property, firearm storage and access by children and prohibited persons, and prohibited places, stated in this application.

I have read and understand the Firearms Prohibiting Categories attachment to this application. I further acknowledge that these prohibiting categories can be amended or expanded by state or federal legislative or regulatory bodies and that any such amendment or expansion may affect my eligibility to hold a CCW license.

I hereby give permission to the agency to which this application is made to conduct a background investigation of me and to contact any person or agency who may add to or aid in this investigation. I further authorize persons, firms, agencies and institutions listed on this application to release or confirm information about me and statements I have made as contained in this application.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law and pursuant to the Public Records Act (Government Code section 6250 et seq.), I understand that information contained in this application may be a matter of public record and shall be made available upon request or court order. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.

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Application Qualification Questions:

Do you now have, or have you ever had, a license to carry a concealed weapon (CCW)? If yes, please enter the issuing agency name, issue date and CCW license number.

Have you ever been denied a CCW license or had a license revoked for any reason?

Have you ever held and subsequently renounced your United States citizenship?

Have you ever been charged with any criminal offense (civilian or military) in the United States or any other country, even if such charges were dismissed?

Have you ever been detained or arrested in the United States or any other country?

Are you now, or have you been, on probation, parole, post release community supervision, or mandatory supervision from any state for conviction of any offense including traffic?

Are you now, or have you been, a party to a lawsuit in the last five years?

If you served with the Armed Forces, was your discharge other than honorable?

 

Are you now, or have you been subject to any restraining order, protective order, or other type of court order issued, pursuant to Penal Code section 646.91 (stalking); Part 3, commencing with section 6240, or Part 4, commencing with section 6300, of Division 10 of the Family Code (domestic violence or abuse); Penal Code section 136.2 (victims and witnesses of crime); Penal Code section 18100 (gun violence restraining order); Code of Civil Procedure section 527.6 (civil harassment); Code of Civil Procedure section 527.8 (workplace violence); Code of Civil Procedure section 527.85 (school violence); Welfare and Institutions Code sections 213.5, 304, 362.4, or 726.5 (juvenile court orders); or Welfare and Institutions Code section 15657.03 (elder/dependent adult abuse)?

Are now, or have you been, subject to a valid restraining, protective, or stay-away order issued by an out-of-state jurisdiction pursuant to laws concerning domestic violence, family law, protection of children or elderly persons, stalking, harassment, witness intimidation, or firearm possession?

Are you now, or have you been, subject to a valid restraining, protective, or stay-away order issued by any court within the United States or by any out-of-state jurisdiction?

List all traffic violations (moving violations only) and motor vehicle accidents you have had in the last five years.

Have you ever been taken into custody as a danger to self or others for reasons related to mental health under Welfare and Institutions Code sections 5150 or 5585, or assessed under Welfare and Institutions Code Section 5151, or admitted to a mental health facility under Welfare and Institutions Code sections 5150 or 5152, or certified for mental health treatment under Welfare and Institutions Code sections 5250, 5260, or 5270.15?

Have you ever otherwise been treated for mental illness?

Have you ever been found not guilty by a reason of insanity or mentally incompetent to stand trial?

Are you now, or have you ever been, addicted to a controlled substance of alcohol, or have you ever utilized an illegal controlled substance, or have you ever reported to a detoxification or drug treatment program?

Have you engaged in an unlawful or reckless use, display, or brandishing of a firearm?

Have you ever been involved in an incident involving firearms?

Have you ever been involved in a domestic violence incident?

Have you withheld any fact that might affect the decision to approve this license?

Have you ever lost a firearm, or had a firearm stolen?

Please list all restrictions on your driver's license.


I accept and assume all responsibility and liability for, injury to, or death of any person, or damage to any property which may result through an act or omission of either the licensee or the agency that issued the license. In the event any claim, suit or action is brought against the agency that issued the license, its chief officer or any of its employees, by reason of, or in connection with any such act or omission, the licensee shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the agency that issued the license, its chief officer or any of its employees from such claim, suit, or action.

I understand that the acceptance of any application by the licensing authority does not guarantee the issuance of a license and that fees and costs are not refundable if denied. I further understand that if my application is approved and I am issued a license to carry a concealed weapon, that the license is subject to restrictions placed upon it and that misuse of the license will cause an automatic revocation and possible arrest and that the license may also be suspended or revoked at the discretion of the licensing authority at any time. I am aware that any use of a firearm may bring criminal action or civil liability against me.

I have read, understand, and agree to the CCW license liability clauses, conditions, and restrictions stated in this application and Agreement to Restrictions and to Hold Harmless.

I have read and understand the applicable Penal Code sections regarding false statements on a CCW Application, manslaughter, killing in defense of self or property, limitation on self-defense and defense of property, firearm storage and access by children and prohibited persons, and prohibited places, stated in this application.

I have read and understand the Firearms Prohibiting Categories attachment to this application. I further acknowledge that these prohibiting categories can be amended or expanded by state or federal legislative or regulatory bodies and that any such amendment or expansion may affect my eligibility to hold a CCW license.

I hereby give permission to the agency to which this application is made to conduct a background investigation of me and to contact any person or agency who may add to or aid in this investigation. I further authorize persons, firms, agencies and institutions listed on this application to release or confirm information about me and statements I have made as contained in this application.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law and pursuant to the Public Records Act (Government Code section 6250 et seq.), I understand that information contained in this application may be a matter of public record and shall be made available upon request or court order. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.

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I accept and assume all responsibility and liability for, injury to, or death of any person, or damage to any property which may result through an act or omission of either the licensee or the agency that issued the license. In the event any claim, suit or action is brought against the agency that issued the license, its chief officer or any of its employees, by reason of, or in connection with any such act or omission, the licensee shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the agency that issued the license, its chief officer or any of its employees from such claim, suit, or action.

I understand that the acceptance of any application by the licensing authority does not guarantee the issuance of a license and that fees and costs are not refundable if denied. I further understand that if my application is approved and I am issued a license to carry a concealed weapon, that the license is subject to restrictions placed upon it and that misuse of the license will cause an automatic revocation and possible arrest and that the license may also be suspended or revoked at the discretion of the licensing authority at any time. I am aware that any use of a firearm may bring criminal action or civil liability against me.

I have read, understand, and agree to the CCW license liability clauses, conditions, and restrictions stated in this application and Agreement to Restrictions and to Hold Harmless.

I have read and understand the applicable Penal Code sections regarding false statements on a CCW Application, manslaughter, killing in defense of self or property, limitation on self-defense and defense of property, firearm storage and access by children and prohibited persons, and prohibited places, stated in this application.

I have read and understand the Firearms Prohibiting Categories attachment to this application. I further acknowledge that these prohibiting categories can be amended or expanded by state or federal legislative or regulatory bodies and that any such amendment or expansion may affect my eligibility to hold a CCW license.

I hereby give permission to the agency to which this application is made to conduct a background investigation of me and to contact any person or agency who may add to or aid in this investigation. I further authorize persons, firms, agencies and institutions listed on this application to release or confirm information about me and statements I have made as contained in this application.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law and pursuant to the Public Records Act (Government Code section 6250 et seq.), I understand that information contained in this application may be a matter of public record and shall be made available upon request or court order. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.

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