Weapons Permits
PROCEDURES FOR WEAPONS PERMIT AND PERMIT TO PURCHASE WEAPONS
**Instructions on what to do if your permit to carry is about to expire**
Because of the volume of permits we are expecting, we will be accepting applications
Monday through Thursday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. and Friday between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Procedure for renewing a Non-Professional Permit to Carry a weapon:
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Apply for renewal within the 60-day window of the date your weapons permit expires (the window begins 30 days prior to expiration and ends 30 days after expiration).
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Submit a completed application form in person to the sheriff's office.
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Provide a form of identification (such as a driver's license). If you are renewing from another county and your driver's license does not show your address in Plymouth County, we will need additional documentation such as a piece of mail with your name and current address in Plymouth County.
- Provide your weapons permit ID card which is about to expire or has expired.
- Must meet all applicable requirements in Iowa Code Chapter 724.
- Pay the required fee of $25.00 (payment must be made by cash or check).
A Non-Professional Permit to Carry authorizes the permit holder to carry weapons with no restrictions as set by the Iowa Code. A Non-Professional Permit to Carry is valid for five years from the issuing date.
Procedure for a new Non-Professional Permit to Carry a weapon:
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Apply to the sheriff in the county of their residence.
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Submit a completed application form in person to the sheriff's office.
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Submit a completed certified handgun safety training course or military DD-214 form.
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Provide a form of identification (such as a driver's license). If you are new to Plymouth County and your driver's license does not show your address in Plymouth County, we will need additional documentation such as a piece of mail with your name and current address in Plymouth County.
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Applicant must be at least 21 years of age.
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Must meet all applicable requirements in Iowa Code Chapter 724.
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Pay the required fee of $50.00 (payment must be made by cash or check).
In order to purchase a handgun, an Iowa resident must obtain an Iowa Permit to Acquire if the resident does not already have a Permit to Carry. A Permit to Acquire authorizes the holder to acquire pistols/revolvers; however, this does not authorize the holder to carry a weapon. An Iowa Permit to Acquire is valid for five years after the date of application and is valid throughout the state of Iowa.
Procedure for a Permit to Acquire pistols or revolvers:
- Apply to the sheriff in the county of their residence.
- Submit a completed application form in person to the sheriff's office.
- Provide a form of identification (such as a driver's license). If you are new to Plymouth County and your driver's license does not show your address in Plymouth County, we will need additional documentation such as a piece of mail with your name and current address in Plymouth County.
- Applicant must be at least 21 years of age.
- Must meet all applicable requirements in Iowa Code Chapter 724.
- Pay the required fee of $25.00 (payment must be made by cash or check).