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Concealed Weapons Licenses

The Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) processes applications for concealed weapon licenses and issues the licenses. The BCI is prohibited from providing information about the status of an application for a concealed weapon license, even to the applicant.

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General Information:

APPLICATION PROCESSING: It takes up to 90 days to process a properly completed application that has all attachments. If the application is not complete, it will be returned.

If applicant satisfies the criteria established by law, the license will be issued within 90 days; if not, the applicant will receive a denial letter.

Concealed Weapon License Statistics

Retired Law Enforcement Concealed Carry

Questions? E-mail us at ndag@nd.gov