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Completing the Application

The application packet is to be read thoroughly and the application completed in full. Upon completion, the application must be submitted to the Sheriff of the County or City and County in which the applicant resides or to the Sheriff of the County or City and County in which the applicant maintains a secondary residence or owns or leases real property used by the applicant in a business.

Requirements

The applicant must meet the following criteria:

• Is a legal resident of the State of Colorado. A person, who is a member of the Armed Forces and is stationed pursuant to permanent duty station orders at a military installation in this state, and a member of the person’s immediate family living in Colorado, shall be deemed to be a legal resident of the State of Colorado.
• Is twenty-one years of age or older.
• Is not ineligible to possess a firearm pursuant to section C.R.S. 18-12-108 or Federal Law.
• Has not been convicted of perjury under section C.R.S. 18-8-503, in relation to information provided or deliberately omitted on a permit application.
• Does not chronically and habitually use alcoholic beverages to the extent that the applicant’s normal faculties are impaired.
• Is not an unlawful user of or addicted to a controlled substance as defined in section C.R.S. 18- 18-102(5). Whether an applicant is an unlawful user of or addicted to a controlled substance shall be determined as provided in Federal Law and Regulations.
• Federal Law 18 USC 922(g) (3) prohibits any person who is an unlawful user of, or addicted to, any controlled substance from shipping, transporting, receiving, or possessing firearms or ammunition. Marijuana is listed in the Controlled Substances Act as a Schedule I controlled substance, and there are no exceptions in Federal Law for marijuana purportedly used for medicinal purposes, even if such use is sanctioned by State Law. Further, Federal Law 18 USC 922(d) (3) makes it unlawful for any person to sell or otherwise dispose of any firearm or ammunition to any person knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that such person is an unlawful user of, or addicted to, a controlled substance.

TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

The applicant must demonstrate competence with a handgun by submitting the following:

1. Evidence of experience with a firearm through participation in organized shooting competitions or current military service.
2. Evidence that, at the time the application is submitted, the applicant is a certified instructor.
3. Proof of honorable discharge from a branch of the United States Armed Forces within the three years preceding submittal of the application.
4. Proof of honorable discharge from a branch of the United States Armed Forces that reflects pistol qualifications obtained within the ten years preceding submittal of the application.
5. A certificate showing retirement from a Colorado Law Enforcement Agency that reflects pistol qualifications obtained within the ten years preceding submittal of the application.
6. A training certificate from a “handgun training class” (see definitions) obtained within the ten years preceding submittal of the application. The applicant shall submit the original training certificate or a photocopy thereof that includes the original signature of the class instructor. In obtaining a training certificate from a handgun training class, the applicant shall have discretion in selecting which handgun training class to complete.  Online training classes do not qualify.
   • All training certificates must have the applicant's name, date completed, the instructor's name, and the instructor's NRA or POST certification number

PROOF OF RESIDENCY

Accepted forms of residency are:

• Colorado State Government-Issued Photo ID (drivers license, identification card, military card)  Passports are not accepted as primary source of identification
• Driver’s License
• Current Utility Bill
• Bank Statement
• Residential Lease, or Rental Contract
• Car Registration
• Notarized affidavit of residency

PHOTOGRAPH REQUIREMENTS

For new and renewal concealed handgun permit applications, the applicant must include a photograph for the permit card. The photograph must meet the following requirements:

• Full frontal view color photograph of applicant’s head displaying applicant's full head, including hair and facial features.
• Use a plain white or off-white background and remove sunglasses for the photo. 
• Taken within thirty days immediately preceding submittal of the permit application.
• The photo should be in JPG format.

DOCUMENTATION MUST HAVE THE ADDRESS LISTED

If your current address is not reflected on your Driver’s License or ID, another form of residency will be required.

ALL documents presented must be dated within 1 to 2 months of your application date.

NOTE: To meet the requirements for proof of residency we suggest bringing more documentation than is necessary. Junk mail or bulk mailing (coupons, weekly mailers, advertising, credit card bills etc.) and any hand-written documents are not acceptable as proof of address documentation.

For More Information, Contact:

Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
200 Jefferson County Pkwy
Golden, CO 80401

Phone: 303-271-5542
Fax: 303-271-5552
Email: CHPrecords@jeffco.us

For Technical Support, Contact:

Permitium Software
Email: help@permitium.com
Phone: 855-642-2453