National Carry AcademyApplying for a Permit in Alaska
September 11, 2015
CCW permits are issued by the State Police within the State of Alaska and are issued for a term of 5 years. Application instructions are available at this link.
The application fee is non-refundable and can be paid using a money order, check (personal or cashier’s) to the ‘State of Alaska’.
Additional information: When you obtain a concealed weapons permit you have the option to also make the permit NICS exempt. For instructions follow this link.
Below are the State of Alaska Statutes regarding concealed carry permits:
AS 18.65.700. Permit to Carry a Concealed Handgun.
(a) The department shall issue a permit to carry a concealed handgun to a person who
(1) applies in person at an office of the Alaska State Troopers;
(2) qualifies under AS 18.65.705;
(3) submits a completed application on a form provided by the department, that provides the information required under AS 18.65.705 and 18.65.710; with each application form provided by the department, the department shall provide a copy of the state laws and regulations relating to concealed handguns, which must include a concise summary of where, when, and by whom a handgun can be carried under state and federal law;
(4) submits two complete sets of fingerprints on Federal Bureau of Investigation approved fingerprint cards that are of sufficient quality so that the fingerprints may be processed; the fingerprints must be taken by a person, group, or agency approved by the department; the department shall maintain a list of persons, groups, or agencies approved to take fingerprints and shall provide the list to the public upon request; the fingerprints shall be used to obtain a report of criminal justice information under AS 12.62 and a national criminal history record check under AS 12.62.400 ;
(5) submits evidence of successful completion of a handgun course as provided in AS 18.65.715;
(6) provides one frontal view color photograph of the person taken within the preceding 30 days that includes the head and shoulders of the person and is of a size specified by the department;
(7) shows a valid Alaska driver’s license or identification card at the time of application;
(8) does not suffer a physical infirmity that prevents the safe handling of a handgun; and
(9) pays the application fee required by AS 18.65.720. (b) The department shall either approve or reject an application for a permit to carry a concealed handgun under (a) of this section within 30 days of receipt of the application. If the department has not received necessary fingerprint eligibility information from another agency by the end of this 30-day period, and the applicant is otherwise eligible, the department shall issue a conditional permit to the applicant subject to immediate revocation under the procedure provided in AS 18.65.740(a) – (c) if the fingerprint information subsequently discloses that the applicant is ineligible for a permit. The department shall notify the applicant in writing of the reason for a rejection. (c) A person whose application is rejected under this section may appeal the rejection decision to the commissioner. A person may seek judicial review of the decision of the commissioner under AS 44.62.560 – 44.62.570. (d) A permit issued under (a) of this section is valid for five years from the date of issue. (e) The department shall issue a permit to carry a concealed handgun to an honorably retired peace officer of this state who applies for a concealed handgun permit within one year of the officer’s retirement and who satisfies the requirements of this subsection. To qualify for a permit under this subsection, an honorably retired peace officer must satisfy (a)(1) – (3) and (6) – (9) of this section and, unless the honorably retired peace officer has qualified with a handgun within five years of the officer’s retirement, must also satisfy (a)(5) of this section. The department may not require an honorably retired peace officer applying under this subsection to comply with (a)(4) of this section to receive a permit. The department shall issue the permit without submitting information to or receiving permit eligibility information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The department may adopt regulations to define an “honorably retired peace officer” and the evidence that must be submitted to establish eligibility under this subsection.
Applying for a Permit in Alaska
September 11, 2015
CCW permits are issued by the State Police within the State of Alaska and are issued for a term of 5 years. Application instructions are available at this link.
The application fee is non-refundable and can be paid using a money order, check (personal or cashier’s) to the ‘State of Alaska’.
Additional information: When you obtain a concealed weapons permit you have the option to also make the permit NICS exempt. For instructions follow this link.
Below are the State of Alaska Statutes regarding concealed carry permits:
AS 18.65.700. Permit to Carry a Concealed Handgun.
(a) The department shall issue a permit to carry a concealed handgun to a person who
(1) applies in person at an office of the Alaska State Troopers;
(2) qualifies under AS 18.65.705;
(3) submits a completed application on a form provided by the department, that provides the information required under AS 18.65.705 and 18.65.710; with each application form provided by the department, the department shall provide a copy of the state laws and regulations relating to concealed handguns, which must include a concise summary of where, when, and by whom a handgun can be carried under state and federal law;
(4) submits two complete sets of fingerprints on Federal Bureau of Investigation approved fingerprint cards that are of sufficient quality so that the fingerprints may be processed; the fingerprints must be taken by a person, group, or agency approved by the department; the department shall maintain a list of persons, groups, or agencies approved to take fingerprints and shall provide the list to the public upon request; the fingerprints shall be used to obtain a report of criminal justice information under AS 12.62 and a national criminal history record check under AS 12.62.400 ;
(5) submits evidence of successful completion of a handgun course as provided in AS 18.65.715;
(6) provides one frontal view color photograph of the person taken within the preceding 30 days that includes the head and shoulders of the person and is of a size specified by the department;
(7) shows a valid Alaska driver’s license or identification card at the time of application;
(8) does not suffer a physical infirmity that prevents the safe handling of a handgun; and
(9) pays the application fee required by AS 18.65.720. (b) The department shall either approve or reject an application for a permit to carry a concealed handgun under (a) of this section within 30 days of receipt of the application. If the department has not received necessary fingerprint eligibility information from another agency by the end of this 30-day period, and the applicant is otherwise eligible, the department shall issue a conditional permit to the applicant subject to immediate revocation under the procedure provided in AS 18.65.740(a) – (c) if the fingerprint information subsequently discloses that the applicant is ineligible for a permit. The department shall notify the applicant in writing of the reason for a rejection. (c) A person whose application is rejected under this section may appeal the rejection decision to the commissioner. A person may seek judicial review of the decision of the commissioner under AS 44.62.560 – 44.62.570. (d) A permit issued under (a) of this section is valid for five years from the date of issue. (e) The department shall issue a permit to carry a concealed handgun to an honorably retired peace officer of this state who applies for a concealed handgun permit within one year of the officer’s retirement and who satisfies the requirements of this subsection. To qualify for a permit under this subsection, an honorably retired peace officer must satisfy (a)(1) – (3) and (6) – (9) of this section and, unless the honorably retired peace officer has qualified with a handgun within five years of the officer’s retirement, must also satisfy (a)(5) of this section. The department may not require an honorably retired peace officer applying under this subsection to comply with (a)(4) of this section to receive a permit. The department shall issue the permit without submitting information to or receiving permit eligibility information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The department may adopt regulations to define an “honorably retired peace officer” and the evidence that must be submitted to establish eligibility under this subsection.