California CCW Permit Renewal Class for Orange County and Los Angeles County Residents. Your California CCW Permit is valid for 2 years. If you desire to renew your California CCW Permit for an additional 2 years, You should start the process 90 – 120 days prior to expiration!
Pursuant to Penal Code section 26220, the periods of validity for each CCW license type are as follows: Standard CCW license: any period of time not to exceed two years. Employment CCW license: any period not to exceed 90 days. Judicial CCW license: any period of time not to exceed three years.
CCW Permit Renewals (every 2 years) Prior to renewal, complete a 8-hour legal firearms update refresher course. Qualify with each firearm you want listed on your CCW Permit.
10 rounds at 5 yards • 10 rounds at 7 yards A passing score of 70% is the minimum on this live-fire course using the same weapon(s) that will be listed on the applicant's CCW License. This updated handgun course of fire will be applied to both initial & renewal qualifications.
Also remember that even before the Bruen decision was handed down, Orange County led the whole state of California in the number of permits issued. They reported a 97% applicant approval rate. The staff are friendly and will help you through the process.
These requests can take (3) three business days to be processed. If you have not received a response after 3 business days, please call the NICS Unit main line, ext. 2879 to inquire on the status.
The process begins with making application for a Firearms Purchaser Identification Card and along the way, requires you to submit to a background investigation by both state and federal agencies, supply references, be fingerprinted, and consent to a mental health records check.
The Sheriff is given the statutory discretion to issue a license to carry a concealed firearm to residents within the community. This policy will provide a written process for the application and issuance of such licenses.