Orange County Sheriff's Department Concealed Carry Weapons Permit Resources
If you are here, it is because you have taken it upon yourself to make Orange County a safer place by seeking a CCW permit. There is no question that the initial application process in Orange County is a long and arduous process (current wait times for initial appointments are about three months). But by taking the time to learn about what it takes to get a CCW in Orange County on the front end, you can help reduce any delays you may experience during the application process.
First, we encourage you to review CRPA’s comprehensive Orange County CCW Application Guide, which covers in detail each stage of the application process. You can view this guide for free at http://crpa.org/helpfulguides/.
As stated in the guide, if you still have questions about the process or need help in completing the application, you should send an email to [email protected].
Finally, we have linked below some of the most important forms and other information relevant to obtaining, maintaining, and amending a CCW license in Orange County.
Sunday, April 1, 1990
David Latimer was asleep in his Sunnyvale, Calif., home when five men armed with clubs broke into the ...
Thursday, March 1, 1990
Eighteen-year-old Vern Benadom was home sick when he heard someone enter his family's Ridgecrest, Calif., home. He went ...
Thursday, February 1, 1990
"Give it up," one of two armed men told a Los Angeles, Calif., watch shop owner as they ...
Thursday, February 1, 1990
A man wearing nylon panty hose pulled over his head and with two pairs of handcuffs in his ...
Thursday, February 1, 1990
During a Modesto, Calif., robbery attempt, meat market proprietor Joe Sandoval had a gun put to his head ...
Monday, January 1, 1990
Bill Hazen was in his cabin near Bakersfield, Calif., shortly after midnight when an intruder forced a sliding ...
Friday, December 1, 1989
After several burglaries, employees of an East Oakland, Calif., market began guarding the store after closing. A 20-year-old ...
Friday, December 1, 1989
Timothy Dimasi's 13-year-old daughter heard men talking outside her El Cajon, Calif., home in the early morning hours, ...
Wednesday, November 1, 1989
Fleeing from police responding to a call in Montclair, Calif., a man entered Edward Beattie's apartment building. After ...
Wednesday, November 1, 1989
When a man walked into a Wilmington, Calif., convenience store, pulled a gun and demanded money, the frightened ...