CCW Permits

Effective August 28, 2013, Concealed Carry Permits are issued by Missouri Sheriff Offices.

To obtain a CCW permit, please contact our CCW Coordinator, Nicole Lund, at (816) 586-2681.

As dictated by RSMo 571.101, a Missouri resident is eligible to apply for a concealed carry permit if they meet the following requirements:

Is at least nineteen years of age, a citizen or permanent resident of the United States and either:
- Has assumed residency in this state; or
- A member of the Armed Forces stationed in Missouri, or the spouse of such member of the military;
Is at least nineteen years of age, or at least eighteen years of age and a member of the United States Armed Forces or honorably discharged from the United States Armed Forces, and a citizen of the United States and either:
- Has assumed residency in this state; or
- A member of the Armed Forces stationed in Missouri; or
- The spouse of such member of the military stationed in Missouri and nineteen years of age;
Has not pled guilty to or entered a plea of nolo contendere or been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year under the laws of any state or of the United States other than a crime classified as a misdemeanor under the laws of any state and punishable by a term of imprisonment of two years or less that does not involve an explosive weapon, firearm, firearm silencer or gas gun;
Has not been convicted of, pled guilty to or entered a plea of nolo contendere to one or more misdemeanor offenses involving crimes of violence within a five-year period immediately preceding application for a concealed carry permit or if the applicant has not been convicted of two or more misdemeanor offenses involving driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs or the possession or abuse of a controlled substance within a five-year period immediately preceding application for a concealed carry permit;
Is not a fugitive from justice or currently charged in an information or indictment with the commission of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year under the laws of any state of the United States other than a crime classified as a misdemeanor under the laws of any state and punishable by a term of imprisonment of two years or less that does not involve an explosive weapon, firearm, firearm silencer, or gas gun;
Has not been discharged under dishonorable conditions from the United States Armed Forces;
Has not engaged in a pattern of behavior, documented in public or closed records, that causes the sheriff to have a reasonable belief that the applicant presents a danger to himself or others;
Is not adjudged mentally incompetent at the time of application or for five years prior to application, or has not been committed to a mental health facility, as defined in section 632.005, or a similar institution located in another state following a hearing at which the defendant was represented by counsel or a representative;
Submits a completed application for a permit as described in subsection 3 of this section;
Submits an affidavit attesting that the applicant complies with the concealed carry safety training requirement pursuant to subsections 1 and 2 of section 571.111;
Is not the respondent of a valid full order of protection which is still in effect;
Is not otherwise prohibited from possessing a firearm under section 571.070 or 18 U.S.C. Section 922(g)

APPLICATION PROCESS FOR NEW PERMITS

Applicant must complete the appropriate form provided by CCSD and provide proof of firearm safety training or other qualifications.
Applicant will then be fingerprinted, a request for a criminal background check will be done at the state level and fingerprints will be forwarded to the FBI for a national criminal history record check.
Applicants with no disqualifying information will then return to the Sheriff's office for completion of the application and issuance of the permit.

PROOF OF FIREARM SAFETY TRAINING

certificate of firearms safety training course completion, signed by a qualified firearms safety instructor, or
certificate that shows the applicant completed a firearms safety course given by or under the supervision of any state, county, municipal, or federal law enforcement agency, or
Is a qualified firearms safety instructor, or
proof that the applicant currently holds any type of valid peace officer license issued under the requirements of chapter 590, or
proof that the applicant is currently allowed to carry firearms in accordance with the certification requirements of section 217.710 (Depart. of Corrections), or
proof that the applicant is currently certified as any class of corrections officer by the Missouri Department of Corrections and has passed at least one eight (8) hour firearms training course, approved by the Director of the Department of Corrections that includes instruction on the justifiable use of force as prescribed in Chapter 563, or
certificate of firearms safety training course completion that was issued on August 27, 2011, or earlier so long as the certificate met the requirements of this section that were in effect on the date it was issued.

PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION

Missouri driver's license or
Missouri non-driver's license or
Military identification and order showing the person being stationed in Missouri
DD-214 Military Discharge Form

APPLICATION FEE

$72.75 Cash or Money Order paid to the order of the Caldwell County Sheriff's Department and $27.25 Money Order or Cashier Check paid to the order of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, NO personal checks or credit/debit cards.
RENEWAL OF A CONCEALED CARRY PERMIT

PRESENT THE FOLLOWING:

PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION

Current Concealed Carry Permit
Fee of $50.00 Cash or Money Order only (paid to the order of the Caldwell County Sheriff's Department ), NO personal checks or credit/debit cards, if renewed within the expiration month, an additional charge of $10.00 per month past the expiration month, if expired more than 6 months you must complete a new application.

CHANGE OF ADDRESS ON A CONCEALED CARRY PERMIT

Permit and endorsement holders shall notify the sheriff of the new jurisdictions within thirty (30) days of the changing of a permanent residence. (No Fee if an address change is within Caldwell County.)

PRESENT THE FOLLOWING:

PROOF OF RESIDENCE

Proof of residence must indicate the holder's name and new physical address.
Fee of $10.00 Cash or Money Order only (paid to the order of the Caldwell County Sheriff's Department), NO personal checks or credit/debit cards, if paid within thirty (30) days, an additional charge of $10.00 per month up to 6 months, invalid after 180 days.

LOST OR DESTROYED PERMITS

Permit and endorsement holders shall notify the Sheriff within seven (7) days of actual knowledge of the loss or destruction of the permit.

Fee of $10.00 Cash or Money Order only (paid to the order of the Caldwell County Sheriff's Department), NO personal checks or credit/debit cards.
NAME CHANGES

Permit and endorsement holders shall notify and furnish proof to the Sheriff within thirty (30) days of the changing name.

Fee of $10.00 Cash or Money Order only (paid to the order of the Caldwell County Sheriff's Department), NO personal checks or credit/debit cards, if paid within thirty (30) days, an additional charge of $10.00 per month up to 6 months, invalid after 180 days.
OUT OF STATE PERMIT TRANSFER

Out of state permits do not transfer. However, if both your instructor and the course you were taught meet Missouri requirements, you do not have to take the training in Missouri. You will need a certificate of firearms safety training course completion that meets Missouri requirements and that is signed by an instructor that meets Missouri requirements.