PERMIT TO CARRY
Application for a permit to carry a handgun is made to the Secretary of State Police. The applicant should submit a notarized letter stating the reasons why he is applying for a
permit, in addition to the printed application form. The permit may be issued if the Secretary finds that the applicant:
1. Is 18 years of age or older.
2. Has not been convicted of a felony, or of a crime punishable by imprisonment for more than one year.
3. Has not been committed within the previous 10 years to any juvenile detention center for longer than one year.
4. Is not an addict or alcoholic, nor has ever been convicted of a narcotics offense.
5. Has not, based on the results of investigation, exhibited a propensity for violence or instability.
6. Has, based on the results of investigation, "good and substantial reason" to carry a handgun, including a finding that the permit is "necessary as a reasonable precaution against
apprehended danger."5
The Secretary may in his discretion add restrictions to the permit limiting the location, circumstances or time at which the handgun may be carried.
The Secretary may charge a $70.00 nonrefundable fee payable upon application. The renewal fee is $50.00. There is also a $5.00 fingerprint fee.
The permit is valid for two years after its issuance and expires on the last day of the holder's birth month. Subsequent renewals are valid for periods of three years each.
Applications for renewal should be submitted 90 days prior to expiration.
A permit holder must carry his permit whenever he "carries, wears or transports a handgun." The permit authorizes the holder to carry any handgun which he may legally own or
possess.
It is unlawful for a permit holder to carry a handgun while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
An applicant may appeal rejection to the Handgun Permit Review Board within ten days after receipt of a written notice of the Secretary's action .
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