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General Information
Learning the laws regulating the use of firearms is a must for responsible ownership. Local regulations differ and laws vary from state to state. Citizens must check with the jurisdiction where the gun is to be used.
The Sheriff and his staff are required to follow strict state guidelines when performing the necessary background checks for Concealed Weapon Permits. Due to the nature of the detailed due dilligence, processing times can take multiple weeks after your fingerprints are processed. During the application process, you will need to stop by the Sheriff's Office to sign your documents in front of a Notary; and NEW Applicants must be fingerprinted. No appointment is required; but your application cannot be processed until your signature is notarized and your fingerprints are submitted.
Concealed Weapon Permits can be obtained from the county sheriff of your county of residence.
Pricing
- A New Standard Concealed Weapon Permit costs $90.00, which includes the $10.00 fingerprinting fee. The fee for Retired NC Law Enforcement Officers and Honorably Discharged Veterans is $45.00.
- A Standard Renewal Concealed Weapon Permit costs $75.00. The renewal fee for Retired NC Law Enforcement Officers and Honorably Discharged Veterans is $40.00.
- Walk-In availability for NEW & RENEWAL Applicants is generally Monday - Friday, from 9:30am to 4:00pm, excluding holidays -- NO APPOINTMENT IS NECESSARY after you submit your application online.
- Click the "Let's get Started" button to apply for a permit.
Gaining competency with firearms is like learning to drive a car or fly an airplane. You need expert instruction and practice. There is no shortcut. If you are not willing to invest the time and effort to become competent, then having a firearm and trying to use it can, in many instances, be more hazardous than any impending threat.
Permit to Carry Requirements: must meet ALL requirements
Applicant Must:
- be a citizen or a naturalized citizen;
- Resident Aliens: Must bring a resident alien card, social security card and a NC driver’s license or NC ID card;
- be twenty-one (21) years of age;
- have attained at least one month's residency (30 days) in Bertie County;
- not suffer from any mental or physical infirmity which would prevent safe handgun handling and operation
- successfully complete a firearms training and safety course that has been designed by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Standards Commission (See NCDOJ website for approved instructors in North Carolina).
- at the time of appointment, please provide a valid NCID or Driver's License provided by the State of North Carolina.
A criminal background check is performed on each applicant before granting the permit. The Sheriff has forty-five (45) days from the time all application materials, to include receipt of the mental health records, are received to either issue or deny a permit. N.C. General Statute 14-415-15(a).
Anyone interested in applying for a concealed hangun permit should submit their application online using this system. Prior to using this system, make sure you have the following information available.
- NC Driver's license / NC ID number
- NC Firearms Training Certificate Number (located at the bottom right corner of the certificate)
If you are a current Law Enforcement Officer or employed by local, State or company police in North Carolina (N.C.G.S § 14-415.12(A)), you MUST bring the following items with you in order to exempt you from taking the NC Firearms Safety Training Course:
Law Enforcement Officer:
- Firearms Excemption Form.
- Current employee identification.
- North Carolina issued identification.
NC Private Protection Services:
- North Carolina issued identification.
- Firearms registration permit issued by the board.
- Employee identification.
- Completed Exemption From Firearms Course form.
Military:
- If you are ACTIVE military, you must provide a valid military ID and your Command Letter and PMO Letter.
- If you are RETIRED or Inactive military personnel, you will need to bring your DD214 showing separation status to the Sheriff's Office. The DD-214 must have your Characterization of Service page.
- We cannot accept your paperwork unless you have these credentials.
Retired NC Law Enforcement Officers within the last 2 YEARS of this application:
In accordance with NCGS 14-415.19(a1), the Retired NC Law Enforcement Officer applying for the first time must also submit:
- A copy of the officer's letter of retirement from either the North Carolina Teachers' and State Employees' Retirement System or the North Carolina Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System and;
- Written documentation from the head of the agency where the person was previously employed indicating that the person was neither involuntarily terminated nor under administrative or criminal investigation within six months of retirement: and/or Department issued retirement ID card.
The Bertie County Sheriff’s office offers this online service as a convenience to the community. In addition to the $90.00 non-refundable processing fee (which includes a $10.00 fingerprint fee) for a new application, or a fee of $75.00 for renewals, the system will charge a per transaction fee of $5.00 for the convenience of applying for and tracking your permit online. The service fee is not collected by the Sheriff. This fee is paid to Permitium, the company that provides this online payment and processing system to the public.
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For More Information, Contact:
Bertie County Sheriff's Office
222 County Farm Road
Windsor, NC 27983
Phone: 252-794-5330
For Technical Support, Contact:
Permitium Software
Email: help@permitium.com
Phone: (855) 642-2453