Apply for Concealed Handgun Licenses
Application Materials
Download the Concealed Handgun License
Application and Instructions.
If you need handgun safety training, you may visit
Oregon State Sheriffs' Association CHL Certificate Course.
Application materials will not be mailed, but printed copies may be obtained at:
Marion County Sheriff's Office
Marion County Courthouse
100 High St. NE, basement
Salem, Oregon
(503) 588-5094
Please complete the packet materials, and then
schedule your appointment online or call (503) 588-5094 during regular business hours (M-F, 8-5) to select an appointment. Please bring the completed materials with you to your appointment.
Fees
New applicant fee: $115.
Renewal fee: $75.
Name change fee: $15.
Address change/Replacement: $15.
Transfer fee (non-expired): $30
Transfer fee (expired): $90
You must bring the appropriate fee to your appointment. We accept payment in the form of cash, check, or money order (payable to "Marion County Sheriff's Office"), and credit or debit card (transaction fee applies). Checks or money orders are encouraged, as we don't always have change available.
Fees are non-refundable and cover processing costs according to Oregon law.
Appointment
When you have completed the application, please schedule your appointment online at any time or call (503) 588-5094 during regular business hours. Appointments are available Monday through Friday, and you will be fingerprinted during your appointment.
Please arrive promptly to your scheduled appointment at the Courthouse located at 100 High Street, Salem, Oregon. Be sure to allow for adequate time for parking, security and to check in for your appointment. If you arrive after your scheduled time, your appointment may be rescheduled.
What to Bring
Address change requires no appointment. You may mail in an application
with the $15 payment or stop by the office in-person.
Completed application except for references (both pages).
Your Oregon
Driver's License, showing your current Marion County address*
Your current
Concealed Handgun License.
$15 (cash,
check, or money order) or we accept card in office.
We will
update your information and perform a background check. If you
qualify, we usually print and mail you a new CHL.
* DMV does not issue stickers anymore so as long as their system has
your updated address then you are fine.
Schedule your appointment online or
call (503) 588-5094 during regular business hours. At time of your
appointment bring:
Completed application (both pages).
Two pieces of
identification with your signature (one must have a picture and signature,
i.e., a driver's license) and the other may be a form of a signed debit or
credit card.
Proof of
HANDGUN training.
Correct fees
(if cash, bring exact amount as we do not always have change.)
Stamped,
self-addressed envelope in which to mail your License. Your License will
be mailed after we receive notice from the Oregon State Police that they
have processed your fingerprint card and your background check is
complete.
Schedule your
appointment online or
call (503) 588-5094 during regular business hours. At time of your
appointment bring:
Completed application (both
pages).
Your Oregon Driver's License,
showing your current Marion County address and legal name change.
Your current/expired
Concealed Handgun License.
Proof of your name change
i.e., a marriage certificate or court document.
$15 (cash, check, or money
order) or $75 if your current license is about to expire and you wish to
renew your license for another four years.
We will update your
information and perform a background check. If you qualify, we
usually print and issue you a new CHL at the end of your appointment.
Schedule your appointment online or call (503)
588-5094 during regular business hours. At time of your appointment
bring:
Completed application (both pages).
Your Oregon
Driver's License, showing your current Marion County address.
Your
current/expired Concealed Handgun License from another Oregon county.
$30 to
transfer or $90 if your current license is about to expire and you
wish to renew your license for another four years. (Includes cost for
fingerprinting.)
We will
update your information and perform a background check. If you qualify for
renewal, we will print and issue you a new Concealed Handgun License at
the end of the appointment.
All transfers
are required to be fingerprinted.
Schedule your appointment online or call (503) 588-5094 during regular business hours. At time of your appointment bring:
- Completed application (both pages).
- Your Oregon Driver's License, showing your current Marion County address.
- Your current/expired Concealed Handgun License from another Oregon county.
- $30 to transfer or $90 if your current license is about to expire and you wish to renew your license for another four years. (Includes cost for fingerprinting.)
- We will update your information and perform a background check. If you qualify for renewal, we will print and issue you a new Concealed Handgun License at the end of the appointment.
All transfers are required to be fingerprinted.
Questions
Unless a firearm is partially visible, it is considered concealed.
A concealed handgun license allows you to carry a loaded or unloaded handgun concealed upon your person or concealed within your control in a car or other means of transportation.
ORS 166.295(C)(2) requires that the "licensee shall report the change of address and the sheriff shall issue a new license as a duplication for a change of address. The license shall expire upon the same date as would the original." Failure to do so may result in revocation of your License. The cost is $15.
If you will be transferring your license to another county, register with that county. They will notify us that you are no longer a CHL holder in Marion County. However, if you do not transfer your license to another Oregon county OR if you move out of state, you must notify the Marion County Sheriff's Office.
You should report the loss of your CHL and mail a completed application, a copy of your ODL, a self-addressed, stamped envelope and $15 replacement fee (check or money order) to: MCSO CHL Unit PO Box 14500 Salem, OR 97309.
Pursuant to ORS 166.295(1)(a), a concealed handgun license is renewable by repeating the procedures set out in ORS 166.291 and 166.292. You are not required to be fingerprinted or to provide character references again. You must schedule an appointment, complete an application and pay a $75 renewal fee.
An otherwise expired concealed handgun license continues to be valid for up to 45 days after the licensee applies for renewal if: (1) The licensee applies for renewal before the original license expires; (2) The licensee has proof of the application for renewal; and (3) The application for renewal has not been denied.
Yes. Contact us to schedule an appointment so we can issue a card in your new name. Bring a marriage license or court documentation as proof of your name change. The cost is $15.
This is a serious offense and can result in arrest and seizure and revocation of your License.
No. It is not the policy of the Marion County Sheriff to issue Concealed Handgun Licenses to anyone who is not a resident of Marion County. Other Oregon counties may have different policies, especially those which border other states. Check with them.
Yes. We are mandated by law to fingerprint new applicants for Concealed Handgun Licenses, regardless of whether they have been fingerprinted before.
It generally takes less than 15 minutes to process renewal applications. Assuming there is nothing in a background check to preclude you from renewing your License, it is printed and issued to you usually at the end of the appointment. To further speed up the renewal process, have the renewal fee ready. Checks to the Marion County Sheriff can be made to "MCSO."
CAUTION
Possession of a CONCEALED HANDGUN LICENSE DOES NOT AUTHORIZE you to carry a firearm in any FEDERAL BUILDING, in certain areas on AIRPORT PROPERTY, or in ANY COURTHOUSE where the presiding judge has posted notice of such prohibition. If you are apprehended with a handgun on these premises, your concealed handgun license will be SEIZED AND RETURNED TO THE SHERIFF and your license may be revoked.
Also, possession of a concealed handgun without having a valid, current Concealed Handgun License with your current address on your person may result in your Concealed Handgun License being SEIZED and REVOKED. Always carry your CHL with you when in possession of a concealed handgun and make an appointment to have your card updated in the event you move to a new address or change your name.
