Any person who is a legal resident of the State of Colorado, who is 21 years of age (18 years of age for a Temporary Emergency 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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You must show evidence that you attended a firearms training course, i.e., a Law Enforcement Firearms Training Safety Course; a Firearms Safety Course offered by a Law Enforcement Agency, or an Institution or Organization or Firearms Training School that is open to the general public and is taught by a Certified Instructor within ten years of your application; or evidence at the time of application that you are a Certified Firearms Instructor; or proof of honorable discharge from a branch of the United States Armed Forces within three years of your application; or proof of honorable discharge from the United States Armed Forces within ten years of your application which also reflects that you were a marksman, weapons instructor or had recognized pistol qualifications. (A Training Certificate from any class attended (or a copy thereof) must be provided with your Concealed Handgun Permit Application.)
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Look in your phone book or contact your local gun shop for places that offer firearms training classes.
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A Concealed Handgun Permit application is $102.50 total: $50.00 for application processing and $52.50 for the fingerprinting and FBI background check.
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A check or money order made payable to the Mesa County Sheriff's Office for $50.00; and A MONEY ORDER ONLY made payable to Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for $52.50. These are the only acceptable methods of payment.
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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 Records counter at the Sheriff's Office, and it will be notarized after signing it in front of a Sheriff's Office representative.
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Yes, AFTER you have turned in your permit application, arrangements will be made for you to have your fingerprints taken.
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Yes. When your permit application is turned in, we will take your picture.
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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 thirty (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 (3) 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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This website and/or the packet of information first provided to you with your application are excellent tools for answering questions you may have concerning your Concealed Handgun Permit. You may also visit the Colorado Bureau of Investigation website for pertinent CCW information. Finally, if you don't find the answers you need, please feel free to call the Mesa County Sheriff's Office at (970)244-3500.
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