Wake County Sheriff's Office Gun Permit Requests

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****Please note pistol permit demand and call volume to our office is extremely high! Expect longer than normal processing time. We are working hard to answer the phones and process all applications, please be patient****

Pistol Purchase Permits: Applicants must fill out an on-line application. Applicants will be called and given an appointment time for the purpose of dropping off a mental health release form and providing the proper identification. Applications are not considered complete until the applicant has completed the appointment process. Approved permits will be delivered at appointment time. We will not accept those without an appointment. Appointments will be conducted from 8:30 A.M. – 12:00P.M. and given out in the order applications were received.

Renewal of Current Carried Concealed Handgun Permits: Applicants must fill out an on-line renewal application. Acceptance of the renewal packet will be conducted by appointment only.

New Carried Concealed Permits: Fingerprinting for new carried concealed permits will resume June 1^st, 2020. You must complete a North Carolina State approve carried concealed handgun course prior to application. After you have completed your online application you must make an appointment to turn in the required documents and be fingerprinted. We will not accept walk ins you must have an appointment. Due to public health concerns you must wear a face mask/covering when entering our facility for fingerprinting

Change of Address and Duplicate Card Requests: Change of address can be made by telephone by calling our office at 919-856-6949, please have your proper address already updated in DMV. You may also mail a change of address request to the address below. Duplicate CCH permits requests can be made by mail, please send the $15 fee by check or money order to 330 S. Salisbury St. Raleigh N.C. 27601. Please include a letter explaining your card is lost or damaged with your name, telephone number, driver's license, and permit number.

Welcome! This is an official application for a permit to purchase and own a pistol or handgun. You must completely and accurately fill-out this application to be considered for a permit. Any falsification of the information within this application will result in the refusal of this application for a purchase permit.

Please note, the average processing time is approximately 14 days from the date that you successfully submitted your online application however demand is extremely high expect longer than normal turnaround times. All applications are processed in the order that they are received.

A non-refundable processing fee of $5.00 is required. In addition, a convenience fee of $3.00 is required to process payment. These fees will be charged even if your application is denied.

Processing may take longer during periods of high volume

Applicant Information:

Last Name: ^{(official ID)}

First Name:

Middle Name:

Maiden Name:

Suffix: ^{(jr, sr, etc.)}

SSN:

SSN: ^(confirm)

Previous Aliases: ^{(please list all previous aliases)}

Previous Last Name	Previous First Name	Previous Middle Name	City Where Changed	State	Court File #

Information Related To Your Birth:

Date of Birth:

Current Age:

Birth City:

Birth State:

Birth County:

Birth Country:

Current Military Status:

Military Status:

Demographic Information:

Race:

Gender:

Male Female

Height:

^feet ^inches

Weight:

Hair Color:

Eye Color:

Physical Description:

Telephone Number: ^{(###-###-####)}

^Primary:

^Work:

^Cell:

^Fax:

Updates via text message?

Yes No

Driver's License / Non-Operator ID: ^{(or other State Issued ID)}

^{ID Number:}

^{Issuing State:}

Email:

^Address:

^Confirm:

Please Create A Password: ^{(you can use this to track progress, and we may need to contact you during the process)}

Password:

Password: ^(confirm)

Password Information: In order to comply with CJIS standards we have employed the use of a password complexity monitor. As you enter your password, we will display an indicator of complexity. You will only be able to submit passwords that are sufficiently complex as to be considered 'safe' by CJIS standards. The visual indicator will turn Blue or Green to indicate that your password is safe.

Important: CJIS requires we maintain a strict password policy and system of checks. As such, we check the following items as you enter your new password:

The password must be a minimum length of eight (8) characters on all systems
The password must not be a dictionary word
The password must not be the same as your email address
The password must not be a proper name

Current Residence Address: ^{(this may be different than your mailing address)}

Address Line 1:

Address Line 2:

City:

State : ^(region)

Zip Code: ^{(postal code)}

Country:

Time At Present Address:

^Years:

^Months:

Additional Residency Information:

Are you a resident of Wake?

Yes No

How long have you lived in Wake?

^Years:

^Months:

How long have you lived in North Carolina?

^Years:

^Months:

Previous Addresses: ^{(please list all previous addresses)}

Address Line 1	Address Line 2	City	State	Zip	Country	From	To

Reason for Request for Gun Purchase Permit:

Protection of Myself, Home, Business, Property, or Family To add to Collection Target Shooting Hunting

Select Purchase Option:

Purchase Permit(s)

Total Fee:

$0

I, THE ABOVE APPLICANT, BEING DULY SWORN, HEREBY MAKE APPLICATION FOR A NORTH CAROLINA PERMIT(S) TO PURCHASE A HANDGUN AND STATE THAT THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT ANY FALSIFICATION OF THE ABOVE INFORMATION WILL RESULT IN THE REFUSAL OF MY APPLICATION FOR A PURCHASE PERMIT. CAUTION: FEDERAL LAW AND STATE LAW ON THE PURCHASE OR POSSESSION OF HANDGUNS AND FIREARMS MAY DIFFER. IF YOU ARE PROHIBITED BY FEDERAL LAW FROM PURCHASING OR POSSESSING A HANDGUN OR A FIREARM, YOU MAY BE PROSECUTED IN FEDERAL COURT.

Your Initials:

Clear Form

Gun Permit Online Application Step 1, Please Enter All Information

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Please read the following before proceeding:

Applicant Information:

Previous Aliases: ^{(please list all previous aliases)}

Information Related To Your Birth:

Current Military Status:

Demographic Information:

Telephone Number: ^{(###-###-####)}

Driver's License / Non-Operator ID: ^{(or other State Issued ID)}

Email:

Please Create A Password: ^{(you can use this to track progress, and we may need to contact you during the process)}

Current Residence Address: ^{(this may be different than your mailing address)}

Time At Present Address:

Additional Residency Information:

Previous Addresses: ^{(please list all previous addresses)}

Reason for Request for Gun Purchase Permit:

Select Purchase Option:

Total Fee:

$0

Survey Questions:

Select Appropriate Immigrant Classification: ^{(only choose one)}

Which of the following exceptions set forth in 18Z USC 922(y) do you meet?:

Gun Permit Online Application Step 1, Please Enter All Information

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Add An Address

Add An Alias

Please read the following before proceeding:

Applicant Information:

Previous Aliases: (please list all previous aliases)

Information Related To Your Birth:

Current Military Status:

Demographic Information:

Telephone Number: (###-###-####)

Driver's License / Non-Operator ID: (or other State Issued ID)

Email:

Please Create A Password: (you can use this to track progress, and we may need to contact you during the process)

Current Residence Address: (this may be different than your mailing address)

Time At Present Address:

Additional Residency Information:

Previous Addresses: (please list all previous addresses)

Reason for Request for Gun Purchase Permit:

Select Purchase Option:

Total Fee:

$0

Survey Questions:

Select Appropriate Immigrant Classification: (only choose one)

Which of the following exceptions set forth in 18Z USC 922(y) do you meet?:

Your signature is required.

Additional Information Required

Error processing application

Previous Aliases: ^{(please list all previous aliases)}

Telephone Number: ^{(###-###-####)}

Driver's License / Non-Operator ID: ^{(or other State Issued ID)}

Please Create A Password: ^{(you can use this to track progress, and we may need to contact you during the process)}

Current Residence Address: ^{(this may be different than your mailing address)}

Previous Addresses: ^{(please list all previous addresses)}

Select Appropriate Immigrant Classification: ^{(only choose one)}