Permits to carry concealed weapons are available through the Office of the Kenton County Sheriff. Applications are available at both the Covington and Independence county buildings.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Carrying Concealed Deadly Weapon (CCDW) license.

What are the Qualifications for CCDW?	What is needed for a CCDW license?
What is needed to Renew a CCDW License?	What if my license is lost/stolen?
What to do if my name or address changed?	Where can I NOT carry a weapon?

 

 Qualifications required to obtain a license to carry a concealed and deadly weapon

• Applicant must be a resident of Kentucky for at least six months prior to filing of the application;
• Applicant must be 21 years of age or older;
• Applicant must not be ineligible to carry a firearm pursuant to 18 USC 922(g) or KRS 527.040;
• Applicant must not have been committed to a state or federal facility for abuse of a controlled substance or convicted of a misdemeanor related to a controlled substance within a 3-year period proceeding the date the application was submitted;
• Applicant must not have chronically and habitually used alcoholic beverages and must not have had two or more DUI convictions within a three-year period proceeding the date the application was submitted;
• Applicant must demonstrate competence with a firearm;
• Applicant must not have been adjudicated as incompetent or must have waited three years from the date their competency was restored by a court order and must not have been involuntarily committed to a mental institution unless certified by a psychiatrist not to have suffered from a disability for a period of three years.

What is needed to apply for CCDW License?

1. Certification for completion of firearms training.
2. Driver's license.
3. Application - available in sheriff's office.
4. Photograph (not digital or computer generated picture).  Photograph can be done at Kenton County Sheriff's Office.
5. Check or money order for $40.00 made out to KSP and $20.00 made out to Kenton County Sheriff's Office.
6. Signed CCDW license application - citizen affidavit.

What is needed for renewal of CCDW license?

1. Notice of renewal from the Kentucky State Police - CCDW Analyst.
   Signed in the presence of Sheriff's Office.
2. Photograph (no digital or computer generated picture).  Photograph can be done at Kenton County Sheriff's Office.
3. Driver's license.
4. Renewal fee $60.00 (when applicable).
   Check or money order for $40.00 made out to KSP and $20.00 made out to Kenton County Sheriff's Office.
5. Failure to renew on or before expiration date required to pay a late fee.  Check or money order for $55.00 payable to KSP and $20.00 check to Kenton County Sheriff's Office.
6. Signed affidavit for renewal of license.

Lost or stolen CCDW license

1. Report to Kenton County Sheriff's Office to fill out a replacement form.
2. $15.00 fee - Check/money order payable to Kentucky State Police

What do I do if my name or address changed?

1. Fill out the form at the Kenton County Sheriff's Office.  (If not completed, renewal notices are not forwarded.)

The application and other correspondence will be sent to the Kentucky State Police within five working days. The Kentucky State Police notifies applicants by mail.

You may not carry a concealed firearm or other deadly weapon in the following places:

• Sheriffs Office or Police Station,
• Detention Facility, Prison or Jail,
• Courthouse (Court of Justice, courtroom or court proceeding),
• County, municipal, or special district governing body meetings,
• Meeting of governing body or a county, municipality, or special district,
• General Assembly session, including committee meetings,
• Any portion of an establishment licensed to dispense beer or alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises, which portion of the establishment is primarily devoted to that purpose,
• Elementary or secondary school facilities (without the consent of school authorities),
• Child-caring facilities, day care centers, or any certified family child care home,
• Areas within an airport where restricted access is controlled by the inspection of persons or property,
• Any place where federal law probihits the carrying of a firearm.

In addition to the above restrictions, units of state and local governments and postsecondary education facilities (colleges, universities, technical schools and community colleges) have the authority to limit the carrying of concealed weapons on property owned or controlled by them (KRS 237.115).  You should check with units of state and local government as well as postsecondary education facilities prior to carrying a concealed weapon on their property.

Also, KRS 527.070 prohibits unlawful possession (whether carried openly or concealed) of a weapon on school property, except for certain specified exceptions.  KRS 244.125 prohibits loaded firearms (concealed or otherwise) in places where alcohol is sold by the drink, except for certain specified exceptions.

In addition, Kentucky law does not prohibit the owners of private premises from excluding persons carrying firearms. Failure to vacate private premises when asked to do so could result in a criminal trespass charge.