The McCracken County Sheriff's Office can assist you in applying or renewing your concealed carry license. Procedures and costs are governed by KRS 237.110. You can also apply and renew online at the Kentucky State Police website.

If you wish to apply or renew at the Sheriff's Office, you will need the following:

• US Government issued ID
• Training Certificate Original plus copy (A copy can be made at the Sheriff's Office) or DD214 if you are active duty or retired military personnel
• Separate Photo for the Application
• Photo Requirements: It must be a 4 x 3 1//2 or a 4 x 5 shoulder shot, A passport photo is acceptable.
  The applicant may not wear a hat in the photo or tinted eyeglasses. We will also take a photo for you if you don't bring one for a cost of $5.00.
• $40.00 - ($55 if renewing expired) Application Fee (check or money order made payable to Kentucky State Treasurer)
• $20.00 - Application Fee (cash, check or money order to the Sheriff's Office)

For more information, please visit ►Kentucky State Police.

What Credentials Do You Need To Bring?

• US Government issued ID
• Training Certificate Original plus copy (A copy can be made at the Sheriff's Office) or DD214 if you are active duty or retired military personnel
  
• Separate Photo for the Application
  
Photo Requirements: It must be a 4 x 3 1//2 or a 4 x 5 shoulder shot, A passport photo is acceptable.
The applicant may not wear a hat in the photo or tinted eyeglasses. We will also take a photo for you if you don't bring one for a cost of $5.00.

CCDW Application Fee
$40.00 - ($55 if renewing expired) Application Fee (check or money order made payable to Kentucky State Treasurer)
$20.00 - Application Fee (cash, check or money order to the Sheriff's Office)
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$60.00 - TOTAL (Add $5.00 if we take your photo)

For more information and to obtain a listing of Certified Instructors in your County, go to DOCJT's 
"Carrying Concealed Deadly Weapons License Training" web page.

Click Here for McCracken County CCDW Instructor List.

For more information, visit the Kentucky State Police web site: https://kspportal.ky.gov/CCDW/Public/Login.aspx

Change of Personal Information

If you need to change personal information such as an address change you can obtain a form at the sheriff's office. We will forward that information to the Kentucky State Police. There is no charge to submit a change of personal information.

The Kentucky State Police will use the same picture from your current permit and produce a new card with the changed information on it.

They will send the card to us and send you a Flash Pak when it is done indicating you can pick up your new card at our Office.

Please bring your old card along.