How to apply for a permit, the new 2024 regulations & the cost for a CCW license
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department is issuing concealed carry weapon permits to qualifying county residents. The CCW permit will authorize a private person to carry a concealed firearm in public under California law.
To qualify for this permit, you must be a full-time resident of San Bernardino County and own a California-registered gun. Applicants must be at least 21 years of age with no open criminal cases, active probations, or felony convictions. If approved, permit holders must complete a mandatory 16-hour firearms safety and training course. Anyone renewing their CCW will be required to take an 8-hour training course. The application fee is $158.60 for a new license, a $126.40 issuance fee (once approved) and a $112 range fee.
The new age limit (previously 18+), background check, and increased training courses are part of CA Senate Bill 2, a bill signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom in September 2023 and went into effect on January 1st, 2024. A portion of the bill would also have prohibited Californians from carrying firearms (even those with a CCW) in sensitive public places such as government buildings, schools, medical facilities, public transit, places of worship, parks, and playgrounds. But, a new court appeal on January 6th, 2024, dissolved the gun restrictions in the previously listed public places since it violates the Second Amendment.
For more information about gun safety, the CCW permit and to apply online, visit the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department website at www.wp.sbcounty.gov/sheriff/ccw-faq/
