Mecklenburg County:
Concealed Handgun Permit Requirements
Applicant must:
* be twenty-one (21) years of age;
* be a resident of Mecklenburg County and a resident of North Carolina for thirty (30) days;
* be a citizen or naturalized citizen of the United States of America;
* not suffer from any mental or physical infirmity which would prevent safe handgun handling and operation;
* provide a valid N.C. driver's license or other picture ID with current address provided by the state of North Carolina;
* successfully complete a firearms training and safety course that has been designed by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Standards Commission (See Yellow Pages or a firearms dealer for businesses that provide training).
A criminal background check that takes about 90 days must be performed before granting of permit.
Applicant must make an appointment to apply for permit.
Applicant must apply in person and have a verifiable training certificate and a valid picture ID in hand (NC driver's license or other picture ID with current address provided by the state of North Carolina).
A Concealed Weapon Permit requires a $90.00 non-refundable fee (which includes a $10.00 fingerprint fee) payable by cash, money order or certified check. If paying with cash, please bring exact amount since we have very little cash on hand. Personal checks are not accepted.
Renewing of Concealed Handgun Permits
If a permit expires, an individual may not carry his or her weapon concealed until a new application has been approved and issued.
The renewal process will be similar to the original application except the Sheriff has waived the necessity for existing permit holders to re-take the firearms safety course. However, if a permit holder allows a permit to expire, he or she will be treated as a new applicant and will be required to take the firearms safety class again.
Renewal applicants must apply in person by calling the Sheriff's Office Gun Permits Bureau at 704-336-3664 to schedule an appointment. Appointments will be available Monday to Thursday from 8 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and on Fridays from 8 to 11:00 a.m.
At the appointment, applicants will fill out a concealed handgun renewal form, sign a notarized affidavit stating they remain qualified under the concealed handgun law, have a new set of fingerprints taken, sign mental health release forms and pay a non-refundable renewal fee of $85 payable only in cash, money order or certified check. Personal checks are not accepted.
An applicant also must bring to the appointment a valid picture ID (NC driver's license or other picture ID with current address provided by the state of North Carolina).
The Sheriff's Office Permit Bureau is located at 715 E. 4th St., behind the historic Courthouse and across the street from the Criminal Courthouse at 720 E 4th St.
Once issued, the permit is valid throughout the state for a period of five years, unless it is revoked.
Concealed Handgun Permit Requirements
Applicant must:
* be twenty-one (21) years of age;
* be a resident of Mecklenburg County and a resident of North Carolina for thirty (30) days;
* be a citizen or naturalized citizen of the United States of America;
* not suffer from any mental or physical infirmity which would prevent safe handgun handling and operation;
* provide a valid N.C. driver's license or other picture ID with current address provided by the state of North Carolina;
* successfully complete a firearms training and safety course that has been designed by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Standards Commission (See Yellow Pages or a firearms dealer for businesses that provide training).
A criminal background check that takes about 90 days must be performed before granting of permit.
Applicant must make an appointment to apply for permit.
Applicant must apply in person and have a verifiable training certificate and a valid picture ID in hand (NC driver's license or other picture ID with current address provided by the state of North Carolina).
A Concealed Weapon Permit requires a $90.00 non-refundable fee (which includes a $10.00 fingerprint fee) payable by cash, money order or certified check. If paying with cash, please bring exact amount since we have very little cash on hand. Personal checks are not accepted.
Renewing of Concealed Handgun Permits
If a permit expires, an individual may not carry his or her weapon concealed until a new application has been approved and issued.
The renewal process will be similar to the original application except the Sheriff has waived the necessity for existing permit holders to re-take the firearms safety course. However, if a permit holder allows a permit to expire, he or she will be treated as a new applicant and will be required to take the firearms safety class again.
Renewal applicants must apply in person by calling the Sheriff's Office Gun Permits Bureau at 704-336-3664 to schedule an appointment. Appointments will be available Monday to Thursday from 8 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and on Fridays from 8 to 11:00 a.m.
At the appointment, applicants will fill out a concealed handgun renewal form, sign a notarized affidavit stating they remain qualified under the concealed handgun law, have a new set of fingerprints taken, sign mental health release forms and pay a non-refundable renewal fee of $85 payable only in cash, money order or certified check. Personal checks are not accepted.
An applicant also must bring to the appointment a valid picture ID (NC driver's license or other picture ID with current address provided by the state of North Carolina).
The Sheriff's Office Permit Bureau is located at 715 E. 4th St., behind the historic Courthouse and across the street from the Criminal Courthouse at 720 E 4th St.
Once issued, the permit is valid throughout the state for a period of five years, unless it is revoked.