Concealed Carry Weapon License Please Enter All Information
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.