Eligibility

The student will need a valid Florida driver's license and comply with the State of Florida’s eligibility requirements for a Concealed Carry Permit. 

To be Eligible for a Florida Concealed Weapon or Firearm License: 

• You must be 21 years of age or older. 

• You must be able to demonstrate competency with a firearm. 

• Unless you are serving overseas in the United States Armed Forces, you must          currently reside in the United States and be a U.S. citizen or deemed a lawful permanent resident alien by Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service. If you are serving overseas in the U.S. Armed Forces, submit a copy of your deployment documentation with your application. Those who are Resident Aliens must provide a valid Permanent Resident Alien card. 

Possible Reasons for Ineligibility:

• The physical inability to handle a firearm safely. 

• A felony conviction (unless civil and firearm rights have been restored by the convicting authority). 

• Having adjudication withheld or sentence suspended on a felony or misdemeanor crime of violence unless three years have elapsed since probation or other conditions set by the court have been fulfilled. 

• A conviction for a misdemeanor crime of violence in the last three years. 

• A conviction for violation of controlled substance laws or multiple arrests for such offenses. 

• A record of drug or alcohol abuse. 

• Two or more DUI convictions within the previous three years. 

• Being committed to a mental institution or adjudged incompetent or mentally defective. 

• Failing to provide proof of proficiency with a firearm. 

• Having been issued a domestic violence injunction or an injunction against repeat violence that is currently in force. 

• Renouncement of U.S. citizenship. 

• A dishonorable discharge from the armed forces. 

• Being a fugitive from justice.  

Please take the Florida Concealed Weapon or Firearm License Preliminary Eligibility where detailed explanations of these various disqualifying conditions are provided at https://licensing.freshfromflorida.com//firearms/prequal_questions.aspx . 

Additional Information Regarding the State of Florida Application for a Concealed Weapon License can be found at https://www.fdacs.gov/Consumer-Resources/Concealed-Weapon-License/Applying-for-a-Concealed-Weapon-License#bymail and https://licensing.freshfromflorida.com/forms/DownloadTrkNumPDF.aspx?APPTYPE=CW&STARTPAGE=1.