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Gun Permit and License Fees
By: Carl Skaats, Legislative Fellow
Ashley Daley, Legislative Fellow
March 30, 2017
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2017-R-0066
Issue
This report shows gun permit or license fees in 36 states, the District of Columbia (D.C.), and
New York City. It updates and replaces OLR Report 2013-R-0048.
Summary
This report shows gun permit fees (or license or certification fees, as applicable) in 36
states, D.C., and New York City that require individuals to have a permit or license to carry
handguns and, in some cases, acquire and possess handguns. All of the states have
exemptions from the permit requirements, typically for law enforcement personnel.
What is allowed under the permit or license varies (e.g., open or concealed carrying). Permit
and license fees also vary widely, as do the periods for which the credentials are valid. In
several states, counties are allowed to charge local fees, which are in addition to the state
fee. Also, in most states an applicant must pay an additional fee for fingerprinting and
criminal history record checks.
Fourteen states (Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Kansas, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, New
Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming) do
not require permits or licenses generally but some of them issue them, for special purposes,
such as reciprocity (e.g. Idaho and Missouri), and some require people age 18 to 21 for
example to have a permit (e.g., West Virginia). They are not included in this report.
REVISED
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Table 1 lists the credentials required to purchase, possess, or carry handguns as applicable,
as well as the associated fees to get and renew the credential, in 36 states, D.C., and New
York City. The following list provides a description of the information contained in each
column in the table.
1. Jurisdiction and Link Website: This includes the name of the state, district, or city, as
applicable. New York City is included separately because its permit scheme differs
from the rest of the state. This column also provides a link to the jurisdiction’s official
website that displays information on gun permit fees.
2. Permit Type: This column shows the type of credential, including permits, licenses or
certificates.
3. Initial Permit/License/Registration Fee: This shows the initial fees for the license,
permit, or certificate.
4. Renewal Fee/Credential Duration: Shows the renewal fees and how long the
credential is valid.
5. Additional Fees and Information: Details any additional fees, requirements, or
procedures.
6. Citations: Provides citations to relevant statutes or regulations.
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Table 1: State Gun Permit (License or Registration) Fees
Jurisdiction and
Link to Website
Permit Type
1,2,3
Initial
Permit/License/Regis
tration Fee
Renewal
Fee/Credential
Duration
Additional Fees and Notes
Citations
Alabama
Concealed
handgun carry
license
Varies by county
Varies by county /
varies from 1-5
years
Ala. Code
§ 13A-11-75
Arkansas
Concealed
handgun carry
license (not
required in
resident’s county)
$100 ($50 if applicant
is age 65 or older)
$35 / 5 years
$37 criminal history record check fee;
total renewal cost is $60 for all ages
Ark. Code §§ 5-73-302,
311 & 313
California
Firearm safety
certificate
(required to
purchase firearm)
$25
$25 / 5 years
Cal. Penal Code §§ 26840,
27540, 31615, 31650; Cal.
Dept. Justice Firearm
Safety Certificate Program
Concealed carry
weapons license
$44
$44 / 2 years
Up to $100 processing fee to local
authority; fingerprinting and criminal
history record check fee; up to $25
renewal application processing fee;
California offers other types of
concealed carry permits not included
here
Cal. Penal Code § 26190,
11 C.C.R. § 4006
Colorado
Concealed
handgun permit
$52.50 (Co. Bureau of
Investigation (CBI) sets
base application fee up
to $100; actual fee
varies by county)
$50 max / 5 years
(actual fee varies
by county)
Processing, fingerprint, and criminal
history record check fee, which vary by
county
C.R.S. §§ 18-12-
203, -205, -211; C.R.S. 24-
72-306; see also CBI
website
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Table 1 (continued)
Jurisdiction and
Link to Website
Permit/License
Type
Initial Permit/License
Fee
Renewal
Fee/Credential
Duration
Additional Fees and Notes
Citations
Connecticut
Eligibility
certificate for the
purchase of
handguns
$35
$35 / 5 years
$62 fee for fingerprints, photos, and
criminal history record check; see State
Police application instructions
CGS § 29-36f to -36h
Permit to carry
handguns
$140 ($70 for
temporary permit and
$70 for 5-year state
permit)
$70 / 5 years
$62 for fingerprints, photos, and criminal
history record check when applying for
temporary local permit; see State Police
application instructions
CGS §§ 29-30
Delaware
Concealed deadly
weapon carry
license (handgun)
$65
$52 / 3 years for
initial permit; 5
years for
subsequent
renewals
$65 fingerprint and criminal history
record check fee
Del. Code tit. 11, §
1441; see also State
Bureau of Investigation
website
District of Columbia
Concealed firearm
permit
$13
Fee not specified in
statutes / 3 years
$35 fingerprint and criminal history
record check fee
D.C. Code §§ 7-
2502.01 to
-2502.07a
Florida
Concealed firearm
license
Up to $60
Up to $50 / 7 years
$42 fingerprint processing and
processing fee; a tax collector may
collect and retain a convenience fee of
$22 for new application and $12 for
renewal application
Fla. Stat. § 790.06,
790.0625
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Table 1 (continued)
Jurisdiction and
Link to Website
Permit Type
Initial Permit/License
Fee
Renewal
Fee/Credential
Duration
Additional Fees and Notes
Citations
Georgia
Weapons carry
license
Actual amount varies
by county
$30 / 5 years
$5 fingerprinting fee
Ga. Code § 16-11-129
Hawaii
Permit to acquire
a firearm
$42 county fee, $42
state fee / for initial
permit
No renewal fees /
10 days
(handguns); 1 year
(long guns)
$42 fee only charged when individuals
apply for initial permit, which covers FBI
fingerprint and criminal history record
check
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 134-
2
Permit to carry
(handguns)
$10
$10 / 1 year
May carry firearm only in county where
permit issued
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 134-
9
Illinois
Firearm owners’
identification card
(required to
purchase or
possess firearms
and ammunition)
$10 (Armed forces
members and
reservists are exempt
from fee)
Fee not specified in
statutes / 10 years
Criminal history record check fee
430 ILCS 65/5 and
65/7
Concealed carry
permit
$150 for Illinois
residents; $300 for
nonresidents
Fee not specified in
statutes / 5 to 6
years
430 ILCS 65/6 and
66/35
Indiana
Permit to carry
handguns (4-year
personal
protection)
$10
Fee not specified in
statutes / 4 years
Local fees may apply (Indiana also offers
permits for hunting and target practice
purposes only)
Ind. Code § 35-47-2-3
to 4
Permit to carry
handguns (lifetime
personal
protection)
$50 ($40 for applicants
who possess a valid
Indiana handgun
license )
NA
Local fees may apply
Ind. Code § 35-47-2-3
to 4
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Table 1 (continued)
Jurisdiction and
Link to Website
Permit Type
Initial Permit/License
Fee
Renewal
Fee/Credential
Duration
Additional Fees and Notes
Citations
Iowa
Permit to acquire
weapons
Varies by county
(generally $5-$11)
Fee not specified in
statutes / 1 year
Iowa Code §§ 724.17
to
724.18, 724.20
Permit to carry
weapons
$50
$25 / 5 years
County sheriffs may charge additional $5
fee for card production
Iowa Code § 724.11;
Iowa
Admin. Code r. 661-
91.4(724)
Kentucky
Concealed carry
deadly weapon
permit
$60
$60 / 5 years
$40 of $60 fee goes to State Police, $20
goes to county sheriff
Ky. Rev. Stat. §
237.110
Louisiana
Concealed carry
handgun permit
$125 ($62.50 for
anyone age 65 or older,
$50 fee for first-time
applicants who have
not lived in Louisiana
during previous 15
years pay additional)
$125 / 5 years
Individuals may request shorter-duration
permit for proportionally reduced fee
La. Rev. Stat. §
40:1379.3(H)(2)
Lifetime
concealed carry
handgun permit
$500 ($250 for anyone
age 65 or older)
Lifetime
La. Rev. Stat. §
40:1379.3(V)
Maryland
Permit to carry
firearms
$75
$50 / 3 years
$20 fingerprint fee; $18 to $30 criminal
history record check fee
Md. Code, Public
Safety,
§§ 5-306, -309
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Table 1 (continued)
Jurisdiction and
Link to Website
Permit Type
Initial Permit/License
Fee
Renewal
Fee/Credential
Duration
Additional Fees and Notes
Citations
Massachusetts
Class A license to
carry
(purchase,
possess,
and carry
firearms, including
large-capacity
guns)
$100
Fee not specified in
statutes / 5 to 6
years
Class A license is only license in
Massachusetts that allows concealed
carrying of handguns for all purposes
Mass. Gen. Laws ch.
140, § 131
Class B license to
carry
(purchase,
possess,
and carry small-
capacity guns)
$100
Fee not specified in
statutes / 5 to 6
years
Does not allow permittee to possess
loaded concealed firearm in public
places
Mass. Gen. Laws ch.
140, § 131
Firearms
identification
card (purchase,
possess, and
carry
non-large capacity
rifles and
shotguns only)
$100 (age 18+), $25
(minors)
Fee not specified in
statutes / 5 to 6
years
Mass. Gen. Laws ch.
140, § 129B
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Table 1 (continued)
Jurisdiction and
Link to Website
Permit Type
Initial Permit/License
Fee
Renewal
Fee/Credential
Duration
Additional Fees and Notes
Citations
Michigan
License to
purchase
handguns
No state fee (but
applicant may be
charged notary fee
and $1 by sheriff
providing copy of
information)
Fee not specified in
statutes / 30 days
Not required for holder of valid Michigan
concealed pistol license
Mich. Comp. Laws §
28.422a
Concealed pistol
license
$100
$115 / Valid until
applicant's
birthday that falls
between
4 and 5 years after
license issued
Mich. Comp.
Laws §§ 28.425b and
28.425l
Minnesota
Permit to
purchase or
transfer handguns
or
assault weapons
No fee
No fee for renewal /
1 year
Dealer may charge purchaser criminal
history record check fee
Minn. Stat. § 624.7131
Permit to carry
handguns
Up to $100 (actual
amount varies by
county)
Up to $75 / 5 years
Minn. Stat. § 624.714
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Table 1 (continued)
Jurisdiction and
Link to Website
Permit Type
Initial Permit/License
Fee
Renewal
Fee/Credential
Duration
Additional Fees and Notes
Citations
Montana
Concealed
weapon permit
(Not required
outside city limits)
$50
$25 / 4 years
County sheriff may charge applicant
additional $5 fingerprinting fee
Mont. Code §§ 45-8-
322
Nebraska
Concealed carry
handgun permit
$100
$50 / 5 years
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 69-
2436
Nevada
Concealed carry
firearms permit
Up to $60
$25 / 5 years
Nev. Rev. Stat. §§
202.366, 202.3657,
202.3677
New Jersey
Permit to
purchase a
handgun
$2
90 days (renewable
for an additional 90
days for good
cause)
N.J. Stat. Ann. §
2C:58-3;
Firearms
purchaser
identification card
$5
Indefinite
N.J. Stat. Ann. §
2C:58-3;
Permit to possess
and carry
handguns
$20
$20 / 2 years
N.J. Stat. § 2C:58-4
License to
possess and carry
machine guns and
assault firearms
$75
$75 / 2 years
N.J. Stat. § 2C:58-5
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Table 1 (continued)
Jurisdiction and
Link to Website
Permit Type
Initial Permit/License
Fee
Renewal
Fee/Credential
Duration
Additional Fees and Notes
Citations
New York
License to
purchase,
possess, and
carry handguns
$3 to $10, (actual
amount varies by
county)
No state cost for
recertification /
handgun owners
must “recertify”
every 5 years
County fees apply
N.Y. Penal Law §
400.00
New York City
Handgun Licenses
(various)
$340
$340 / 3 years
(handguns)
$87 fingerprint fee
NYC Admin Code §10-
131
Rifles and
shotguns permit
$140
$140 / 3 years
$87 fingerprint fee
NYC Admin Code §10-
303
North Carolina
Handgun
purchase permit
$5
$5/ 5 years
N.C. Gen. Stat. §§
14-403,14-404
Concealed
handgun permit
$80
$75/ 5 years
N.C. Gen. Stat. §§
14-415.11,14-
415.16, 14-415.19
Ohio
Concealed carry
handgun license
$67
$50 / 5 years
Residents of Ohio for less than 5 years
must also pay for cost of FBI criminal
history record check
Ohio Rev. Code §
2923.125
Oregon
Concealed carry
handgun license
$50
$50 / 4 years
$15 fee for State Police fingerprint check
Or. Rev. Stat. §§
166.291 to 166.292,
166.295
Pennsylvania
Concealed carry
firearms
(handguns)
license
$19
Fee not specified in
statutes / 5 years
$1 fee payable to the Firearms License
Validation System Account
18 Pa. Cons. Stat. §
6109
Rhode Island
Concealed carry
handgun license
$40
Fee not specified in
statutes / 4 years
R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-
47-8, § 11-47-11, § 11-
47-12
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1
Special permits or licenses are not included in this table, e.g. the security guard permit required by Connecticut and special permits in California.
2
In some cases, the permit requirement applies not just to handguns, but to other weapons (e.g. stun-guns, daggers, or dirks in state).
3
In some cases, permits are issued by a state agency and valid statewide; in others, permits are issued by a local authority and valid only in the jurisdiction where issued.
CS/AD:cym
Table 1 (continued)
Jurisdiction and
Link to Website
Permit Type
Initial Permit/License
Fee
Renewal
Fee/Credential
Duration
Additional Fees and Notes
Citations
South Carolina
Concealed
weapons permit
$50
$50 / 5 years
$5 fingerprinting fee
S.C. Code § 23-31-
215
South Dakota
Concealed carry
pistol permit
$10
Fee not specified in
statutes / 5 years
S.D. Codified Laws §
23-7-8.2
Tennessee
Handgun carry
permit
$100
$50 / 8 years
Sheriff may charge up to $5 for
fingerprinting
Tenn. Code § 39-17-
1351
Texas
Concealed
handgun license
$140
$70 / first birthday
after 4th
anniversary of
issuance of license
Tex. Gov't Code § 411.
171-185; 37 Tex.
Admin. Code § 6.15
Utah
Concealed firearm
permit (handguns)
$37 residents, $47
nonresidents
$15 / 5 years
The Bureau of Criminal Identification
may collect any fees charged by an
outside agency for additional services
required by statute as a prerequisite for
issuance of a permit
Utah Code §§ 53-5-
704 and -707
Virginia
Concealed
handgun permit
Up to $50 ($100 for
non-residents)
Up to $50 ($100 for
non-residents) / 5
years
Va. Code § 18.2-308
Washington
Concealed pistol
license
$36
$32 / 5 years
FBI criminal history record check fee
Wash. Rev. Code §
9.41.070
Wisconsin
Concealed carry
weapon license
$30
$12 / 5 years
$10 criminal history record check fee
Wis. Stat. § 175.60, s.
175.35(2i).
