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Concealed Firearm Permit Frequently Asked Questions                                                                      

What states recognize my permit?  Please study the permit options below to select the best options for your individual needs and coverage.

Eligibility requirements for Wisconsin Permit

- The individual is 21 years of age.

- The individual is not prohibited under federal or state law from possessing a firearm.

- The individual has not been charged with a misdemeanor or a felony and the court has prohibited the individual from possessing a dangerous weapon as a condition of bail or a condition of release.

- The individual is a Wisconsin resident.

- The individual provide proof of training.

In an application for a license, an individual must include proof of having received firearm training. The proof of training requirement may be met by any of the following:

- A copy of a document, or an affidavit from an instructor or organization that conducted the course or program, that indicates that the individual completed any of the following:

- The hunter education program established by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) or a substantially similar program that is established by another state, country, or province and that is recognized by DNR.

 - A firearms safety or training course that is conducted by a national or state organization that certifies firearms instructors.

 - A firearms safety or training course that is available to the public and is offered by a law enforcement agency or, if the course is taught by an instructor who is certified by a national or state organization that certifies firearms instructors or by DOJ, by a technical college, a college or university, a private or public institution or organization, or a firearms training school.

 - A firearms safety or training course that is offered to law enforcement officers or to owners and employees of licensed private detective and security agencies.

 - A firearms safety or training course that is conducted by a firearms instructor who is certified by a national or state organization that certifies firearms instructors or who is certified by DOJ.

- A current or expired license, or a photocopy of a current or expired license, that the individual holds or has held that indicates that the individual is licensed or has been licensed to carry a firearm in this state or in another state or in a county or municipality of this state or of another state unless the license has been revoked for cause.

- Documentation of completion of small arms training while serving in the U.S. armed forces as demonstrated by an honorable discharge or general discharge under honorable conditions or a certificate of completion of basic training with a service record of successful completion of small arms training and certification.

So I don't even need to attend this class to apply for my WI CCW because I'm a Veteran or I attended Hunter Safety Class?

The short answer is you are correct.  If you are a veteran with an honorable discharge or general discharge under honorable conditions or you have attended WI Hunter Safety Class, you can provide those documents to show proof of training.  However, being a retired military veteran myself I don't recall ever receiving a class on WI laws regarding Use of Force or Deadly Force.  The laws are not always black and white.  When I attended hunter safety class back when I was 11 years old, I don't remember the instructor ever teaching us on laws regarding personal protection.

Application for a Wisconsin License

An individual may apply for a license under the substitute amendment by submitting a completed application form, a statement that the information submitted in or with the application is true and complete to the best of his or her knowledge, a license fee in an amount determined by DOJ but which may not exceed $37, and a $13 fee for a background check.

When DOJ receives an application, it must conduct a background check using the procedures set forth in the substitute amendment to determine if the person is qualified under state and federal law possess a firearm. If DOJ denies an application, DOJ must inform the applicant in writing, stating the reason and factual basis for the denial.

The substitute amendment authorizes DOJ to enforce the offense of false swearing with respect to false statements submitted or made in an application for a license or an application to renew a license.

Within 21 days of receiving the application, DOJ must either issue a license or deny the license application. In addition, beginning on the day after publication of the legislation and ending on the first day of the fifth month after that day, DOJ must, as soon as practicable and without delay, but no longer than 45 days after receiving a complete application, either issue the license and promptly send the licensee the license document by 1st class mail or deny the application, as described above.

Eligibility requirements for Utah

Minimum requirements for application for a concealed firearms permit in Utah are:

• Applicant must be at least 21 years of age

• Proof of good character...whereas the applicant;

• has not been convicted of a felony;

• has not been convicted of any crime of violence;

• has not been convicted of any offense involving the use of alcohol;

• has not been convicted of any offenses involving the unlawful use of narcotics or other controlled substances;

• has not been convicted of any offenses involving moral turpitude;

• has not been convicted of any offense involving domestic violence;

• has not been adjudicated by a court of a state or of the United States as mentally incompetent, unless the adjudication has been withdrawn or reversed

*A criminal background check is conducted for all applicants.

How do I fill out my Fingerprint Card Application for Utah?

Click here.

Eligibility requirements for Florida

• You must be 21 years of age or older.
• You must be able to demonstrate competency with a firearm.
• Unless you are serving overseas in the United States Armed Forces, you must currently reside in the United States (US) AND be a US citizen or deemed a lawful permanent resident alien by Department of Homeland Security, US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS). If you are serving overseas in the US Armed Forces, submit a copy of your deployment documentation with your application. If you are not a US citizen, submit documentation issued by the USCIS proving you are a permanent legal resident alien with proof you have resided in the state of residence (as shown on your application) for at least 90 consecutive days prior to the date the application is submitted.

Proof of residence includes, but is not limited to:

• Monthly utility, telephone, power, or cable bills, which show your name and address.
• Monthly pay stubs or other documentation from your employer, which show your name and address.
• Monthly credit card statements, which show your name and address.

Possible Reasons for Ineligibility:

• The physical inability to handle a firearm safely.
• A felony conviction (unless civil and firearm rights have been restored by the convicting authority).
• Having adjudication withheld or sentence suspended on a felony or misdemeanor crime of violence unless three years have elapsed since probation or other conditions set by the court have been fulfilled.
• A conviction for a misdemeanor crime of violence in the last three years.
• A conviction for violation of controlled substance laws or multiple arrests for such offenses.
• A record of drug or alcohol abuse.
• Two or more DUI convictions within the previous three years.
• Being committed to a mental institution or adjudged incompetent or mentally defective.
• Failing to provide proof of proficiency with a firearm.
• Having been issued a domestic violence injunction or an injunction against repeat violence that is currently in force.
• Renouncement of U.S. citizenship.
• A dishonorable discharge from the armed forces.
• Being a fugitive from justice.

Detailed explanations of these various disqualifying conditions are provided in the Application for the Concealed Weapon/Firearm License.

What must accompany my Utah application?

• A Photocopy of your Driver License

• Photograph. One recent color photograph of passport quality.

• Fingerprint Card. One fingerprint card. Must be filled out completely. Writing and prints must be legible. Fingerprint should be taken by a trained fingerprint technician. Fingerprint cards that are not legible will be returned to the applicant and will cause a delay in processing the application.
• Completed Utah Application with Instructor Stamp.
• Fee of $65.00 payable to Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification.  Fees are nonrefundable and nontransferable.

What must accompany my Florida application?

• A Photocopy of formal firearms training.  Acceptable documentation: DD-214, hunter safety, NRA training, Law Enforcement Training.
• Photograph. One recent color photograph of passport quality.
• Fingerprint Card. One fingerprint card. Must be filled out completely. Writing and prints must be legible. Fingerprint must be taken by law enforcement agency. Fingerprint cards that are not legible will be returned to the applicant and will cause a delay in processing the application.
• Completed Florida Application notarized by a public notary. (Your local bank or library will usually do it for free).  Do not sign the application until you get to the notary.

• Fee of $117.00 must be paid with a check or money order made payable to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Do not send cash. The Department will assume no liability for cash sent through the mail. Fees are nonrefundable and nontransferable.

Utah CFP permit update: click here to see update to Utah CFP Permit issuance.

(ii) In addition to meeting the other qualifications for the issuance of a concealed firearm permit under this section, a nonresident applicant shall:
(A) hold a current concealed firearm or concealed weapon permit issued by the appropriate permitting authority of the nonresident applicant's state of residency that recognizes the validity of the Utah permit in that state or has reciprocity with Utah's concealed firearm permit law; and
(B) submit a photocopy or electronic copy of the nonresident applicant's current concealed firearm or concealed weapon permit referred to in Subsection (1)(a)(ii)(A).
(iii) A nonresident applicant who knowingly and willfully provides false information to the bureau under Subsection (1)(a)(ii) is prohibited from holding a Utah concealed firearm
permit for a period of 10 years.
(iv) Beginning January 1, 2012, Subsection (1)(a)(ii) also applies to an application for renewal of a concealed firearm permit by a nonresident.
 

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