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How to get an Orange County California Carry Concealed Weapon CCW Firearms Permit

Name: Carry Concealed Weapon (CCW) Training for Orange County, California
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Orange County, California

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Do not sign up for training until your application has been initially approved. "The applicant shall not be required to pay for any training courses prior to the initial determination of whether the applicant is a disqualified person pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of § 26202."

The Orange County Sheriffs Department (OCSD) will notify when you are eligible to complete the training.

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Orange County, California CCW Application Process

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The CCW application must be submitted through the state's CCW PRO system.

Any individual applying for a license to carry a concealed weapon shall complete a California Department of Justice (DOJ) Application. The application shall be submitted and signed, under penalty of perjury, during the background interview.
Any applicant who provides false information or statements on the application shall be removed from further consideration and may be prosecuted for a criminal offense (Penal Code § 26180).
If at any step of the application process, the Sheriff or designee determines that the application package is incomplete, the Sheriff or authorized designee may do any of the following:
1. Require the applicant to complete the package before any further processing.
2. Advance the incomplete package for conditional processing pending completion of all mandatory conditions.
3. Withdraw the application.
4. Issue a denial if the materials submitted at the time demonstrate that the applicant would not qualify for a license to carry a concealed firearm even if the package was completed (e.g., not a resident, disqualifying criminal conviction, etc.).

The Orange County Sheriff's Department will review the submitted application along with a thorough background and criminal history check.

The application will not be considered complete until all necessary supporting documents are submitted.

Interview

As part of the application process, the applicant shall schedule a personal interview with the Sheriff or authorized designee. During the interview, there will be further discussion of the applicant's application materials, any information learned through the background investigation, and any potential restrictions or conditions that might be placed on the license.

Complete These Items BEFORE Applying

You can complete several items before submission to help expedite your application:

Live Scan
The Live Scan is valid for 1 year. Just ensure you use the correct form with ORI number.
Orange County, California CCW Live Scan Form
Collect all required documentation BEFORE starting the online application.
Have all the documents in digital form so they can be uploaded into the online application.
See Required Documentation below.
Have your training provider lined up.
The OCSD often does not give much time to complete the required training. Have your training provider selected and lined up and ready to go before submitting the application.

Completing the Application

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Pursuant to Penal Code § 26160, each licensing authority, in addition to using the standard application form, is required to publish and make available a written policy summarizing the provisions of Penal Code §§ 26150 and 26155.

The application on the following pages sets forth standardized questions to be used by the CCW licensing authority to determine whether a CCW license shall be issued. The applicant must certify under penalty of perjury that all answers provided are true and correct to the best of their knowledge and belief. The applicant must also acknowledge that information disclosed in this application may be subject to the public disclosure.

Pursuant to Penal Code § 26175, subdivision (c)(2), in lieu of residence or business address, an applicant who participates in the program described in Chapter 3.1 of Division 7 of Title I of the Government Code (allowing address confidentiality for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking) may provide the address designated to the applicant by the Secretary of State. Pursuant to Penal Code § 26175, subdivision (c)(3), in lieu of a residence address, an applicant who falls within the categories described in Penal Code § 26220, subdivision (c) (listing judicial officers) may provide a business address or an alternative mailing address, such as a Post Office Box.

Answering all the questions on this standard application does not guarantee the issuance of a CCW license. Prior to issuing a CCW license, the licensing authority is required to determine whether the applicant meets all the statutory qualifications under Penal Code § 26202, subdivision (b), the licensing authority is also required to conduct an investigation to determine whether the applicant is a disqualified person and cannot receive or renew a CCW license. That investigation must, at a minimum, include a review of all information provided in this application, an in-person interview with the applicant, interviews with at least three character references, a review of publicly available information about the applicant, a review of information provided by the Department of Justice, and a review of information in the California Restraining and Protective Order System. Interviews of the applicant and character references are mandatory for initial license applications. The licensing authority may elect to require these interviews for renewal license applications. The licensing authority may engage in investigative efforts in addition to these minimum requirements.

Required Documentation

Valid California Driver's License or California ID Card (an ID card will only be accepted if you do not possess a driver's license from another state).
One color photo of you, similar to a passport or selfie on a white well lit background, taken in the last 6 months (shoulders and above, no hats, or glasses).
Two of the following, showing your current address in Orange County (two different providers, dated within the last 60 days):
- Orange County voter registration
- Orange County property tax
- Rental or lease agreement with the signature of the owner/landlord and the tenant/resident listing the term of residency
- Deed or title to residential real property
- Mortgage/Credit card statement
- Residence utility bill (gas, water, electricity, solar, cable, internet or cellular phone)
  - If any of the above are in the spouse's name, we will accept them with proof of marriage or legal domestic partnership
  - 90-Day out of county residents are exempt
DD-214/Orders (military only)
Certificate of Naturalization, Green Card, and/or Passport (If you were born outside the United States)
Additional documents may be requested at the discretion of the application processor.

Failure to upload the required documents at the time of submission may result in the application being withdrawn.

Video: CCW Online Application Instruction Video

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OC Sheriff CCW online application instruction video

Background Check

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Applicants will be required to submit to a live scan criminal background check, at their own expense, and a local records check as part of the application process. Upon receipt of the criminal background results from the California Department of Justice, FBI and local records check, the CCW licensing unit will conduct an additional evaluation.

Applicants may use any Live Scan fingerprinting service authorized by the California Department of Justice to complete the fingerprinting process.

Required Training

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Penal Code §§ 26150 and 26155 specify that new license applicants must complete a course of training. The training may consist of any course acceptable to the licensing authority and no less than 16 hours in length that meets the minimum criteria set forth in Penal Code § 26165, subdivision (a). Instead of a course described in Penal Code § 26165, subdivision (a), the licensing authority may require a community college course, not to exceed 24 hours, certified by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training. If the licensing authority requires the community college course, it must be uniformly required for all CCW license applicants.

For license renewal applicants, the course of training may be any course acceptable to the licensing authority that is no less than eight hours in length, and that otherwise meets the minimum criteria set forth in Penal Code § 26165, subdivision (a).

A licensing authority must establish and make available to the public the live-fire exercise requirements it uses (including the minimum number of rounds to be fired and minimum passing scores from specified firing distances) when issuing licenses. (Penal Code § 26165, subd. (b).)

The applicant must complete a live fire course for every firearm listed on the license.

Every firearm listed on the license must be inspected to ensure it is safe, legal, and in operable condition by the licensed/approved trainer.

CCW Issuance

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The CCW license is issued after: (1) Application pre-approval, (2) training is completed, (3) firearm(s) is inspected for safety. CCWs are not issued until training certification has been completed and verified.

The licensing authority specified in Penal Code §§ 26150 and 26155 (a sheriff or the chief, or other head of a municipal police department, or one of the two if there is an agreement between the relevant authorities under subdivision (c)) 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 § 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, or have their principal place of employment or business in the county or a city within the county and spend a substantial amount of time in that place of employment or business; (4) have completed the required course of training, as described in Penal Code § 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.

The licensing authority specified in Penal Code § 26170 (a sheriff or the chief, or other head 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 § 26202; (2) are at least 21 years of age; (3) have been deputized or appointed as a peace officer pursuant to Penal Code § 830.6, subdivisions (a) or (b) by that sheriff or that chief of police or other head of a municipal police department; and (4) are the recorded owner, with the Department of Justice, of the pistol, revolver, or other firearm for which the license will be issued, or are authorized to carry a firearm that is registered to the agency for which the licensee has been deputized or appointed to serve as a peace officer.

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. For informational purposes only, provided along with this application is a separate enclosure which lists categories that prohibit a person from possessing firearms and thus from being granted a CCW license. Because the enclosure is updated periodically to reflect new legislation and other changes in the law, the most recent version should be reviewed.

Costs and Fees

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Fee Type (standard 2-year license)	Cost
Live Scan Fee	$93.00
Issuance Fee	$169.00
Renewal Fee	$81.00
Duplicate/Modification Fee	$12.00

License Renewal

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No later than 90 days prior to the expiration of any valid license to carry a concealed firearm, the licensee may apply to the Sheriff for a renewal.

Once the Sheriff or authorized designee has verified the successful completion of the renewal process, the renewal of the license to carry a concealed firearm shall either be granted or denied. Prior issuance of a license shall not entitle any licensee to any property or liberty right to renewal.

Whether an application for renewal is approved or denied, the applicant shall be notified in writing within 90 days of the renewal application or within 30 days after receipt of the applicant's criminal background check from the California DOJ, whichever is later. If the license is denied, the notice shall state which requirement was not satisfied (Penal Code § 26205).

Reporting Law Enforcement Contact

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Please remember you are required by the license agreement to notify the CCW Licensing Unit of your law enforcement contact within five (5) days. Failure to do so may result in revocation of your CCW License. To make a report, complete a Reporting Law Enforcement Contact form and email it to CCWPermits@ocsheriff.gov.

CCW Disqualifiers

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Under Penal Code § 26202, unless a court makes a contrary determination pursuant to Penal Code § 26206, an applicant shall be deemed to be a disqualified person and cannot receive or renew a CCW license if the licensing authority determines that the applicant:

Is reasonably likely to be a danger to self, others, or the community at large;
Has been convicted of contempt of court under Penal Code § 166;
Has been subject to any restraining order, protective order, or other type of court order issued pursuant to the statutory provisions listed in Penal Code § 26202, subdivision (a)(3), unless that order expired or was vacated or otherwise canceled more than five years prior to the licensing authority receiving this completed application;
In the ten years prior to the licensing authority receiving this completed application, has been convicted of an offense listed in Penal Code §§ 422.6, 422.7, 422.75, or 29805;
Has engaged in an unlawful or reckless use, display, or brandishing of a firearm;
In ten years prior to the licensing authority receiving this completed application, has been charged with any offense listed in Penal Code §§ 290, 667.5, 1192.7, 1192.8, or 29805 that was dismissed pursuant to a plea or dismissed with a waiver pursuant to People v. Harvey (1979) 25 Cal.3d 754;
In the five years prior to the licensing authority receiving this completed application, has been committed to or incarcerated in county jail or state prison for, or probation, parole, post release community supervision, or mandatory supervision as a result of, a conviction of an offense, an element of which involves controlled substances (as described in Health and Safety Code §§ 11053 to 11058, inclusive) or alcohol;
Is currently abusing controlled substances (as described in Health and Safety Code §§ 11053 to 11058, inclusive), or alcohol;
Within the ten years prior to the licensing authority receiving this completed application, has experienced the loss or theft of multiple firearms due to the applicant's lack of compliance with federal, state, or local law in storing, transporting, or securing the firearm; or
Failed to report a loss of a firearm as required by Penal Code § 25250 or any other state, federal, or local law requiring the reporting of the loss of a firearm.