Concealed Handgun Permit (CHP)
The Concealed Handgun Permit Section is charged with conducting both fingerprint and name based background checks on behalf of Colorado Sheriffs. The results of these comprehensive background checks are consolidated and transmitted back to the County Sheriffs Offices to be utilized by Sheriffs, as the issuing authorities in the State of Colorado, in making a final determination on the issuance of Concealed Handgun Permits (CHP). The Concealed Handgun Permit section also provides direct assistance to Colorado Sheriffs in reviewing court documents or arrest information that has been provided by an applicant in appealing of or overturning the denial of a permit application. Finally, the Concealed Handgun Section conducts multiple, statewide training sessions annually, at the request of the County Sheriffs of Colorado (CSOC), in order to provide additional training and clarification of state and federal firearm laws as well as Colorado concealed carry statutes.
Concealed Handgun Permit (CHP) Fees
New CHP Application
$52.50
CCIC Fingerprint check InstaCheck FBI Fingerprint check Total | $17.50 $13.00 $22.00 $52.50 |
Statute: 18-12-205(2)(b)
Temporary Emergency Permit
$30.50
CCIC Fingerprint check InstaCheck Total | $17.50 $13.00 $30.50 |
Statute: 18-12-209
CHP Renewal
$13.00
InstaCheck *Total | $13.00 $13.00 |
*Fingerprints previously sent to CBI
Statute: 18-12-211
All fees must be submitted to the issuing sheriff’s department in the form of a cashier’s check or money order made payable to CBI. Sheriff's departments may charge an administrative fee in addition to fees charged by the CBI.
Concealed Handgun Permit (CHP) Statutes
C.R.S. 18-12-201 (Legislative declaration.)
C.R.S. 18-12-202 (Definitions.)
C.R.S. 18-12-203 (Criteria for obtaining a permit.)
C.R.S. 18-12-204 (Permit contents-validity-carrying requirements.)
C.R.S. 18-12-205 (Sheriff-application-procedure-background check.)
C.R.S. 18-12-206 (Sheriff-issuance or denial of permits-report.)
C.R.S. 18-12-207 (Judicial review-permit denial-permit suspension-permit revocation.)
C.R.S. 18-12-208 (Colorado bureau of investigation-duties.)
C.R.S. 18-12-209 (Issuance by sheriffs of temporary emergency permits.)
C.R.S. 18-12-210 (Maintenance of permit-address change-invalidity of permit.)
C.R.S. 18-12-211 (Renewal of permits.)
C.R.S. 18-12-212 (Exemption.)
C.R.S. 18-12-213 (Reciprocity.)
C.R.S. 18-12-214 (Authority granted by permit-carrying restrictions.)
C.R.S. 18-12-215 (Immunity.)
C.R.S. 18-12-216 (Permits issued prior to the effective date of this part 2.)
C.R.S. 18-12-105 (Unlawfully carrying a concealed weapon-unlawful possession of weapons.)
C.R.S. 18-12-105.5 (Unlawfully carrying a weapon-unlawful possession of weapons - school, college, or university grounds)
C.R.S. 18-12-105.6 (Limitation on local ordinances regarding firearms in private vehicles.)
C.R.S. 29-11.7-101 (Legislative declaration.)
C.R.S. 29-11.7-101.5 (Definitions.)
C.R.S. 29-11.7-102 (Firearms database-prohibited.)
C.R.S. 29-11.7-103 (Regulation-type of firearm-prohibited.)
C.R.S. 29-11.7-104 (Regulation-carrying-posting.)
18 USC 926A,(Interstate Transportation of firearms.)
18 USC 926B,(Carrying of concealed firearms by qualified law enforcement officers.)
18 USC 926C (Carrying of concealed firearms by qualified retired law enforcement officers.)
Concealed Handgun Permit (CHP) FAQs
- If I have a Concealed Handgun Permit do I still have to get a background check to buy a firearm?
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Yes.
At this time, Colorado Concealed Handgun permits do not meet all the criteria to qualify for an exemption to the background check. That means even if you have a Colorado Concealed Handgun permit you must have a new background check every time you purchase a firearm. Out of state Concealed Handgun permit holders also need a background check to purchase a firearm in Colorado.