Applying for Permits to Acquire Firearms

The application for a permit to acquire a firearm must be sent to the Police Department along with:

• Disclosure of a health care provider or authority to determine mental and emotional health and...
• Fingerprint and criminal history check and...
• Photograph of the applicant and...
• Payment of service fees (exact change)

To apply for a permit to acquire handguns, you need proof of completion from one of the following:

• Approved hunter education course or...
• Firearms safety training course offered by law enforcement or...
• Law enforcement firearms safety course or...
• Firearms training safety course conducted by a state-certified or certified military firearms instructor that provides a minimum total of 2 hours of live-fire range training and 4 hours of classroom instruction. (Note: Affidavit signed by the instructor is required.)

The Police Department has 14 days to conduct the background check and approve or deny the application. Upon approval, the permit to acquire is valid for a period of 10 days. Once the 10-day period expires, the entire process needs to be repeated.