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Overview of Concealed Pistol License (CCW)
NEW CCW APPLICANTS
A Concealed Pistol License Kit (CCW/CPL) can be
picked up at the Genesee County Sheriff Department Monday through Friday from
8AM to 4:30PM (810)257-3418. The application kit is free. Once you
have completed the application, taken the safety class*, and have a passport
quality photo*; you will take your certificate from your class, your
photograph, and application to the Genesee County Clerks Office, 900 S. Saginaw
Street. (Located in the Genesee County Circuit building on the second
floor). The Clerk's office will process your paperwork; you will pay
them $105.00 at which time you will be issued a receipt. You will bring
the receipt over to our office at the Genesee County Sheriff Department where
you will be fingerprinted. Once you have been fingerprinted, the Genesee
County Sheriff Department will send your prints to the State/FBI for
processing. Once the State/FBI have cleared the prints, the Genesee
County Clerk's office will notify you by mail when you are to pick up your CCW
card.
In the event 3 months or more have passed and you
have not heard from the Genesee County Clerk's Office please contact their
office at (810) 257-3228 and they can track your application process.
RENEWAL APPLICANTS
When renewing your CCW/CPL license, all of the
above applies except one area: There is an area on your application which
indicates; "I certify that I have completed at least 3 hours of review of
the required training and have had at least 1 hour of firing range time in the
last 6 months proceeding this application". If you meet this
requirement, sign where indicated and a class is not required. However, if you cannot truthfully attest to this
statement, you will need to take a refreshers course before applying.
*See the
list below for a list of classes. Please note there is more classes
available so shop around for the class that best accommodates your needs.
Just remember, the state requires that instructors must be certified by the
state or a national organization and trained in the use of deadly force.
The instructor must provide a signed certificate to the applicant attesting
that all of the following has been covered;
Safe storage use, and handle
of a pistol
Ammunition knowledge and the
fundamentals of pistol shooting
Pistol shooting positions
Firearms and law, including
civil liability issues and use of deadly force
Avoiding criminal attack and
controlling a violent confrontation
All laws that apply to
carrying a concealed pistol in the state
At least 5 hours of
instruction, and 3 hours of range time which requires firing at least 30 rounds
of ammunition. - and the applicants successfully completed the
course.
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Download the CCW Application and Instructions
In an effort to make it more convenient to get the
application form for Concealed Pistol License, we've put the form online. The
process for applying for a CCW is still the same, but the form is available
here to start the process.
This form will allow you to complete an
application for a Concealed Pistol License. Complete the form, then print
it, and bring it with you to the Genesee County Clerk's Office.
This form is made possible by the Michigan State
Police, and requires that you have
Adobe
Acrobat Reader installed
CCW
Application & Instuction sheet (Adobe Format)
NOTE: You
must print this application and bring it with you.
It
cannot be submitted online.
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Pistol Safety Training Classes
Everyone wanting to
apply for a new or a renewal CCW permit must take this 8 hour class at least
once. (The only exception are police officers or retired police officers who held
a valid CCW permit on July 1, 2001).
You must have a
Safety Certificate from this class before you apply at the County Clerks
office.
You can take the
Pistol Safety Course at several places.
Here are a
few local places offering the class, but there are many more.
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William's Gun Site
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810-653-2131
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Flushing Rifle & Pistol Club
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810-659-9149
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Linden's Sportsman Club
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810-735-5822
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Mike Polisk
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810-241-3556
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The Firing Line (Corunna)
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517-288-3664
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Charles "Jerry" Rice
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810-736-9027
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The Weaponry Shop (Millington)
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989-871-2687
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Sentinal Training Center
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810-244-4483
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M&M Shooting School LLC
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810-687-0907
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Raymond Moses (Hartland)
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248-889-9753
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Terry Davis (NRA Certified)
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810-736-5951
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JSI Group
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810-348-6688
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Mary Polkowski
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810-677-7233
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Thomas Adams
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810-743-1703
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Paladin Enterprises Inc.
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810-714-9474
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Click here to view a blank
Pistol
Safety Training Certificate that you can have your instructor complete at
the end of the course. This certificate, when properly signed, will be
accepted as proof of completion of a Pistol Safety Course by the Genesee County
Gun Board.
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Passport Photo Required
You will also
need a passport photo I.D. (1" by 1 1/4"). You can purchase a
passport I.D. at several places including the following stores:
Walgreen's
Meijers
Sears
Kinko's
Rite
Aid
Quality Photo (810-743-4279)
Most of these stores have same day service.
Remember, only Residents of Genesee County can apply for a
CCW permit here.
A Concealed Pistol License is valid for 5 years.
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