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The fee for the
application is currently $100.00 and is payable at the time of application. The
fee is non-refundable by law.
The application
process will take up to 45 days to complete in accordance with the statute.
The Sheriff will issue permits upon full completion of the statutory
requirements for fingerprinting and background checks.
Applications will be accepted during the following times:
9:00 am. to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 4:00 pm., Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday (except legal holidays)
9:00 am. to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 6:00 pm., Wednesday (except legal holidays)
Applications will be accepted at the Main Sheriff’s Office in Hillsboro only.
How
do I renew my current Concealed Carry Permit?
Should you have any questions, please contact our Concealed Carry Division at (636)797-5519, or by e-mail, DHawes@jeffcomo.org.
Qualifications for obtaining a concealed
carry endorsement
To qualify for the certificate needed to acquire a concealed carry endorsement, individuals must:
Be at least 23 years of age
Be a citizen of the United States
Have resided in Missouri for at least six months or be a member of the military, or the spouse of a member stationed in Missouri;
Not have been found guilty of a felony;
Not have been found guilty, in the five years preceding the application, of a misdemeanor involving a crime of violence or two misdemeanors involving either alcohol-related driving offenses or possession of a controlled substance;
Not be a fugitive from justice;
Not be currently charged with a felony;
Not be dishonorably discharged from the armed forces;
Not have engaged in a pattern of behavior, documented in public records, that causes the sheriff to have a reasonable belief that the applicant presents a danger to himself, herself, or others;
Not have been adjudged mentally incompetent or released from a mental health facility for five years prior to the application;
Not be the respondent in a valid full order of protection currently in effect;
Be fingerprinted;
Clear a criminal background check by the state and the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and
Comply with training requirements established by the bill.
Training Requirements
Applicants for a concealed carry endorsement must
complete a firearms safety course provided by a qualified instructor.
A
firearms safety instructor shall be considered to be a qualified firearms safety
instructor by any sheriff issuing a certificate of qualification for a concealed
carry endorsement pursuant to this section if the instructor:
Ø Is a valid firearms safety instructor certified by the National Rifle Association holding a rating as a personal protection instructor or pistol marksmanship instructor; or Submits a photocopy of a certificate from a firearms safety instructor's course offered by a local, state, or federal governmental agency; or
