Concealed Deadly Weapon (CCDW) License | Perry County Sheriff's Office

General Overview

You may come by the Perry County Sheriff's Office during normal business hours to request an application packet. Review the qualifications, fees, and procedure below.

To qualify for a CCDW license, an applicant must:

Be at least 21 years of age.
Meet one of the following residence requirements:
- Is a citizen of the United States who is a resident of this Commonwealth;
- Is a citizen of the United States who is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States on active duty, who is at the time of application assigned to a military posting in Kentucky;
- Is lawfully admitted to the United States and is permitted by federal law to purchase a firearm; or
- Is lawfully admitted to the United States, is permitted by federal law to purchase a firearm, and is at the time of application assigned to a military posting in Kentucky.
Not be under indictment for, or have been convicted of, a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year;
Not be a fugitive from justice;
Not be an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance;
Not have been adjudicated as a mental defective or committed to a mental institution;
Not have been discharged from the Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions;
Not be subject to a domestic violence order or emergency protective order;
Not have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence;
Not be prohibited from the purchase, receipt, or possession of firearms or ammunition pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 922(g), 18 U.S.C. 922(n), or applicable state law;
Not have been committed to a state or federal facility for the abuse of a controlled substance, or convicted of a misdemeanor relating to a controlled substance, within the three-year period immediately preceding the application;
Not have two or more convictions for violating KRS 189A.010 (DUI) within the three years immediately preceding the application;
Not have been committed as an alcoholic pursuant to KRS Chapter 222 or similar laws of another state within the three-year period immediately preceding the application;
Not owe a child support arrearage which equals or exceeds the cumulative amount owed after one year of nonpayment, if KSP has been notified of the arrearage;
Have complied with any subpoena or warrant relating to child support or paternity proceedings;
Not have been convicted of a violation of KRS 508.030 (Assault in the fourth degree) or 508.080 (Terroristic Threatening in the third degree) within the three years immediately preceding the application; and
Demonstrate competence with a firearm by successfully completing a firearms safety or training course offered or approved by the Department of Criminal Justice Training.

Please note: Only some of the offenses listed above have a three-year limitation. Other offenses, such as felonies and misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence, do not have a time limit. In other words, if you have been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, you are ineligible for a CCDW license and are prohibited from possessing a firearm under federal law, no matter how long ago you were convicted.

You must prepare two payments:

One payment, in the amount of twenty dollars ($20.00), made to "Perry County Sheriff."
A second payment — a check or money order in the amount of forty dollars ($40.00) — made payable to "Kentucky State Treasurer."

Applications that are not accompanied by a check or money order for forty dollars ($40.00) payable to the "Kentucky State Treasurer" will be returned unprocessed to the Sheriff of Perry County.

An applicant for a CCDW license must complete an application form at the Sheriff's Office. The applicant must also pay the $60.00 application fee at the time of application (active and retired peace officers who meet the requirements of KRS 237.110(7) are exempt from paying the application or renewal fee). The sixty-dollar fee is allocated as follows:

Payment of twenty dollars ($20.00) to the Sheriff of your county of residence.
A check or money order for forty dollars ($40.00) — the portion of the CCDW fee allocated to the KSP and the Administrative Office of the Courts by statute — payable to the Kentucky State Treasurer.

Applications that are not accompanied by a check or money order for forty dollars ($40.00) payable to the Kentucky State Treasurer will be returned unprocessed to the Sheriff of the applicant's county of residence. The application will be sent to the Kentucky State Police within five working days.

The application form, completed under oath, must include the following:

Name, address, date of birth, gender, and Social Security number.
A photograph that meets one of the following standards:
- An original color photograph (or a color photographic copy developed from the negative of an original photograph) that is no less than 3½ × 4 inches and does not exceed 4 × 6 inches;
- A color photograph from a digital camera rated for seven (7) megapixels or greater, printed on photograph-quality paper; or
- An original color passport-style photograph that is 2 × 2 inches, with the head measuring between 1 inch and 1⅜ inches from the bottom of the chin to the top of the head. The photograph shall display the full front of the head and facial features, and the applicant must not be wearing sunglasses, a hat, or attire that obscures a facial feature, hair, or hairline.
A photocopy of a certificate, affidavit, or document certifying completion of a firearms training course offered or approved by the Department of Criminal Justice Training.

If you are not a U.S. citizen, the Citizenship Affidavit (KSP 131) must be completed and submitted to the Perry County Sheriff to be attached to the application.

You may come by the Perry County Sheriff's Office during normal business hours to request an application packet.

Carry Concealed Deadly Weapon (CCDW)

General Overview