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Concealed Handgun Permit

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  • Any person who is a legal resident of the State of Colorado and who is 21 years of age (18 years of age for a Temporary Emergency Permit) is eligible for a concealed handgun permit.

    Also, a person who is a member of the Armed Forces and is stationed pursuant to permanent duty station orders at a military installation in the State of Colorado, and a member of the person’s immediate family is living in Colorado, is deemed a legal resident of the State of Colorado.
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  • Reciprocity with a Concealed Handgun Permit is when a State recognizes a valid concealed carry permit from other States. To view which States Colorado has Reciprocity with, click here.

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  • A Concealed Handgun Permit Application is $152.50 total:

    • $100.00 for application processing
    • $52.50 for the fingerprinting and FBI background check
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  • Accepted forms of payment: Certified Funds (Cashiers Check/Money Order), Exact Cash, or Credit Card.

    Certified Funds must be made payable to the Gunnison County Sheriff’s Office for $152.50.

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  • You must sign the application in front of a Sheriff’s Office representative; therefore, you should bring your unsigned application to the Sheriff’s Office, and it will be witnessed by a Sheriff’s Office representative after you sign it and provide your driver’s license as proof of identification.
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  • Yes, you will have to get fingerprinted. After you have turned in your permit application, arrangements will be made for you to come in and have your fingerprints taken.
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  • Yes, you will have to have your picture taken. You will be contacted after you turn in your application and arrangements will be made to have your picture taken for your permit at the Sheriff’s Office.
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  • A permit is good for five years.
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  • A permit holder must notify the issuing Sheriff’s Office within 30 days of moving. Failure to do so is considered a Class 1 petty offense.
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  • A permit holder must notify the issuing Sheriff’s Office within three business days of the loss, theft, or destruction of a Concealed Handgun Permit. Failure to do so is considered a Class 1 petty offense.

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  • No. Per legislation signed into law by Governor Ritter in May 2007, if you are a resident of the State of Colorado (i.e., have a Colorado Driver’s License or ID card) and possess a permit from another state, that permit is no longer valid in the State of Colorado. You would have to check the issuing state to see if it is still valid in other states.

    If you want to carry a concealed handgun, you must apply for a Concealed Handgun Permit from the State of Colorado.
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  • You may visit the Colorado Bureau of Investigation website for pertinent carrying a concealed weapon information.

    If you don’t find the answers you need, please feel free to call the Gunnison County Sheriff’s Office at 970-641-1113.
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