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Completing the Application

The application packet is to be read thoroughly and the application completed in full. Upon completion, the application must be submitted to the Sheriff of the County or City and County in which the applicant resides or to the Sheriff of the County or City and County in which the applicant maintains a secondary residence or owns or leases real property used by the applicant in a business.

Eligibility

You are NOT eligible for a permit to carry a concealed firearm if you:

1. Are not at least 21 years of age.
2. Do not provide the required documentation to demonstrate competence with a firearm.
3. Have an outstanding warrant for your arrest.
4. Have been judicially declared incompetent or insane.
5. Have been voluntarily or involuntarily admitted to a mental health facility during the immediately preceding 5 years.
6. Have habitually used intoxicating liquor or a controlled substance to the extent that your normal facilities are impaired. It is presumed that you have so used intoxicating liquor or a controlled substance if, during the immediately preceding 5 years, you have been:
1. Convicted of violating the provisions of NRS 484.379 (driving under the influence); or
2. Committed for treatment pursuant to NRS 458.290 to 458.350, inclusive (substance abuse).
7. Have been convicted of a crime involving the use or threatened use of force or violence punishable as a misdemeanor under the laws of this or any other state, or a territory or possession of the United States at any time during the immediately preceding 3 years.
8. Have been convicted of a felony in this state or under the laws of any state, territory or possession of the United States.
9. Have been convicted of a crime involving domestic violence or stalking, or you are currently subject to a restraining order, injunction or other order for protection against violence.
10. Are currently on parole or probation from a conviction obtained in this state or in any other state or territory or possession of the United States.
11. Have, within the immediately preceding 5 years, been subject to any requirements imposed by a court of this state or of any other state or territory or possession of the United States, as a condition to the courts:
1. Withholding of the entry of judgment for your conviction of a felony; or
2. Suspension of your sentence for the conviction of a felony.
12. Have made a false statement on any application for a permit or for the renewal of a permit.
13. Are not a resident of Humboldt County, if applying as a Nevada resident.

TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

You must demonstrate competence with a firearm by presenting a certificate or other documentation that shows you have successfully completed a training course in the use of your firearm(s).  This training course must include instruction in the use of each firearm to which your application for a permit to carry a concealed firearm applies and the laws of this state relating to the proper use of a firearm.  This training must be completed within the 12 months prior to the date of your application for your initial permit or your application for the renewal of your existing permit.  This requirement may be met in one of the following ways:

• Successful completion of a course taught by a certified instructor who is properly licensed to provide this service.  You must present must a copy of your Firearms Proficiency Certificate.
• Successful completion of a course in firearm safety offered by a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency, community college, university, or national organization that certifies instructors in firearm safety.
• Training courses and instructors that will be accepted must be approved by a Sheriff's Department in Nevada and if the training class is held in Humboldt County the instructor must have a valid business license from the county or the city in which the training is held.

Click here for a list of approved instructors.

PROOF OF RESIDENCY

Accepted forms of residency are:

• State-Issued Photo ID
• Driver’s License

DOCUMENTATION MUST HAVE THE ADDRESS LISTED

NOTE: To meet the requirements for proof of residency we suggest bringing more documentation than is necessary. Junk mail or bulk mailing (coupons, weekly mailers, advertising, credit card bills etc.) and any hand-written documents are not acceptable as proof of address documentation.

For More Information, Contact:

Humboldt County Sheriff's Office
CCW Processing
50 W. Fifth St.
Winnemucca, NV 89445

Phone: (775) 623-6419

For Technical Support, Contact:

Permitium Software
Email: help@permitium.com
Phone: 855-642-2453