PRINTABLE KERN CO. SHERIFF’S DEPT. CCW APPLICATION FORM
How to apply for your CCW in Kern County
How do I apply for a concealed weapons permit in Kern County California?
Please click on the following link for a “How To” article on how to apply for a permit. This information is Kern County specific but has application in any County in California.
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NEW!! – UTAH and FLORIDA CCW PERMITS (Multi-State permits):
Powers Security Training is now offering the Utah and Florida Concealed Weapons Permit Classes. These classes are unique in that you do not have to be a resident of the States in order to apply for and receive a permit. In fact, if you do not have any disqualifying convictions, the States must issue you a permit. This permit is valid in approximately 30 states, EXCLUDING CALIFORNIA. The permit in Utah is valid for 5 years and has a nominal fee for re-issuance. The permit for Florida is valid for 7 years! There is no class to take to renew your permit. The class to get the Utah permit is approximately 4 hours long and you must attend and actual Utah permit class to obtain the Utah permit. The State of Utah will only honor a class teaching a Utah approved outline. The State of Florida is more flexible. We will provide fingerprinting, notary and passport style photographs as appropriate. When you finish class, all you will have to do is attach the application fee and put the application in the mail for the Utah permit. Florida permits require you to go to a law enforcement agency to obtain your permit. Please contact us with any further questions. The State of Florida requires you to discharge a firearm as part of the training as part of the educational process.
We have the following options for you to obtain a “Multi-State permit”
Option #1
Take the Utah/Florida CCW class. The Florida permit will be included at no additional charge for those taking our Utah permit class. The Utah format will fulfill the training requirement of a course of instruction in firearms safety and the law pursuant to Florida statute. We will observe you shooting for the Florida permit as required by Florida law. We will provide the firearm and the ammunition for this segment at no additional fee.
If you are taking the Utah/Florida class in Bakersfield, we will shoot at the 420 Club on the night of class. If you are taking the Utah/Florida Class in Bishop, you must come to the Bishop Gun Club at a pre-arranged time on the following day to shoot the gun. We will provide the Notary services and the photographs at no additional cost. You must obtain your fingerprints from a local law enforcement agency for this permit.
Option #2
Take a California Concealed Weapons Class, either the initial class or the renewal class. Just inform us of your desire to obtain the Florida paperwork and we will charge you an additional $25.00 for the paperwork. Due to the way in which we now approach the California concealed weapons permit class, this class will fulfill the training requirement of a course of instruction in firearms safety and the law pursuant to Florida statute. We will observe you shooting for the California class as required by Florida law.
For Bakersfield or Kernville attendees, we will provide you with the certifications and the paperwork needed to apply for the Florida permit. However, you are also invited to come to the next Utah/Florida class where you may obtain your photograph and have your signature notarized by paying an additional $20.00.
For Bishop area attendees, if you are taking the California Concealed Weapons class in Bishop, and are issued a permit through Mammoth PD, you will need to report to the range, after class to demonstrate that you can safely load, discharge and un-load a firearm. We will provide the firearm and ammunition for Mammoth PD permit holders.
For Bishop area attendees, if you are taking the California Concealed Weapons class and are issued your permit through a local agency such as Inyo or Mono counties, or through Bishop Police Department, the shooting portion of your California class will suffice to meet the requirements under Florida law.
For Bishop area attendees, we will arrange for a Notary and a photograph person to be available to notarize your documents and take your photographs. This service will be provided for an additional $20.00 fee.
Option #3
Florida requires you to take a certain level of class and discharge the firearm. So, we have decided to make an additional option available. Here is how it works: you register to take a California CCW renewal course: You let us know that you do not need to renew your California CCW at this time, but you wish to get the Florida permit; You take the standard California renewal CCW class and we provide you with the Florida paperwork instead of the California certificate. The fee for this is the standard $50.00 fee and you will need to provide 50 rounds of ammunition.
Renewal Information:
California State Law requires a minimum of four hours of classroom/range instruction in order to renew your permit. Our renewal class is focused upon the legal, moral and ethical issues regarding the use of a firearm for self defense, safety issues and range qualification. Attendees should expect to bring a minimum of 50 rounds of ammunition, ear and eye protection. This class meets the Kern County Sheriff, Bakersfield Police Department, local Police Departments, Inyo County Sheriff, Mono County Sheriff, Tulare County and various other agency requirements for training to renew your concealed weapons permit. If you are a holder of a permit from the Kern County Sheriff’s Department, you may take your renewal course 60 days in advance and may renew it 30 days prior to your expiration dates. If you allow your permit to expire, you will have to re-apply for the permit, including all of the fees and take the 8 hour course again.
New CCW Information:
Local agencies require those applicants who have been approved for a concealed weapons permit, to complete a one day course of instruction. This course covers subjects which include the legal, moral and ethical issues regarding the use of a firearm for self defense, range qualification, and firearms safety. Attendees should expect to bring a minimum of 100 rounds of ammunition, ear and eye protection. The range portion of the class is, philosophically, training, not qualification. However, we are evaluating you and our experience has been that you will qualify if you take the “training” portion of the range seriously. This class meets the Kern County Sheriff, Bakersfield Police Department, various local Police Department, Inyo County Sheriff, Mono County Sheriff, Tulare County and various other agency requirements for training. If you are applying for a permit from the Kern County Sheriff’s Department, you may take the class prior to applying for the permit. However, the Kern County Sheriff’s Department encourages you to apply first. The application with the Kern County Sheriff costs you nothing so it is often in your best interest to apply first. You may then take the class after you have received the approval letter from the Sheriff. The class certificate is “good” for 90 days with the Kern County Sheriff. So if you take your class first, you have only 90 days to get that application into the Sheriff. Other agencies have different rules and you should check with your agency regarding this issue.
To schedule a class, please call 661.871.7273
Where are the classes held?
We currently hold classes in Bakersfield at 5 Dogs Shooting Range, The CHP 420 Squad Club, the Kern River Valley (Kernville) at the Kern River Vally Gun Association, and Inyo/Mono Counties (Bishop) at the Bishop Gun Club.
5 Dogs Range
The CHP 420 Squad Club
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KERN RIVER VALLEY (KERNVILLE): Our classes in the Kern River Valley are held at a private facility and the shooting portion is held at the Kern River Valley Gun association’s range facilities. These classes are scheduled to occur approximately once every 60 days. We offer the renewal class and the initial class at these events. Please call for directions.
INYO/MONO COUNTIES (BISHOP): Our classes in Inyo/Mono Counties are held at a private training facility and the shooting portion at the Bishop Gun Club. These classes are scheduled to occur at least twice each year, typically fall and spring. Additional classes are scheduled based upon need. Please call for directions.
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