Concealed Carry Pistol License

Note:  CCPL expires two-years after approval/issue date.  Renewal can be performed via  here  

 *  Allow 120 days for completion of the DC Metropolitan Police Department application process.

The minimum documentation required for the acceptance of the CCPL application are:

• Valid Residential State Carry Permit/License

• Proof of  State Residency

• PD-219 Firearms Registration Application

• Conceal Carry Pistol License (CCPL) Application

• Certificate of Training 

• Fingerprint Worksheet 

Initial Requirements:

• IAW D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 24 § 2336.1 of 2332.1, A person shall obtain a certificate of completion from an instructor certified by the Chief that includes at least 16-hours of training, and covers the following: 

  • Firearm Safety, including firearm safety in the home, a discussion of prevention of access by minors, locking and storing  of firearms, and use of safety devices such as secure lock boxes.

  • Firearm Nomenclature

  • Basic Principles of Marksmanship.

  • Care, cleaning, maintenance, loading, unloading, and storage of pistols

  • Situational awareness, conflict management, and use of deadly force

  • Pistol and ammunition selection for defensive purposes

  • All applicable District and federal firearms laws, including the requirements of the Act, An Act To control the possession, sale, transfer, and use of pistols and other dangerous weapons in the District of Columbia, to provide penalties, to prescribe rules of evidence, and for other purposes, approved July 8, 1932 (47 Stat. 650; D.C. Official Code §§ 22-4501 et seq.), and District law pertaining to self-defense

  • If users has obtained their state require permit to conceal carry, course will only be two-hours of range training & qualification course, and variable hours CCW instructor independent DC specific laws on Firearms & self-defense course.

  • A person shall complete at least two-hours of range training, including shooting a qualification course of 50-rounds of ammunition from a maximum distance of 15-yards (45-feet) and receive a qualifying score of 70% as certified by the instructor IAW D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 24 § 2336.2

    • Basic Practical Handgun Course (BPHC) can be found  here 

Renewal Requirements:

• Four-hour Firearm Safety Training Course/Pistol License Renewal, which includes D.C. specific laws on self-defense

• Two-hour Range Training and Qualification Course

• A person shall complete at least two-hours of range training, including shooting a qualification course of 50-rounds of ammunition from a maximum distance of 15-yards (45-feet) and receive a qualifying score of 70% as certified by the instructor IAW D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 24 § 2336.2

  • Basic Practical Handgun Course (BPHC) can be found  here 

Magazine Limitation:

• Twenty Round Capacity (Ten rounds per magazine, magazine capacity can not hold more than ten rounds)

Duty to Inform:

• With ANY LEO stop, the carrier must inform IMMEDIATLY of their possession of a firearm and provide both Concealed Carry Pistol License and Firearms Registration Certificate.

Concealed Carryied Firearm:

• Permissable ONLY to what has been registered and listed on the Firearm Registration Certificate that is on your person.

Prohibited Areas of Concealed Carry:

• Click here

Quick Laws at a Glance:

• Click here and/or here

Concealed Carry Pistol License (CCPL):

• Initial:  $350.oo 

• Renewal:  $150.oo 

Does not include:

• All below items must be processed on site in DC. Address is 441 4th Street, NW, Room 550 South | Washington, DC 20001

  • fingerprints

  • Passport Style Photo

  • Application Fees

Does include:

• 50 rounds of .9mm

• Up to two qualification targets

• Handgun from our inventory

• PPE

• Class and Range Fee

• Certificate

Schedule an Appointment:

• Online here  

  • Under New Appointment:

    • Service Dropdown select "Firearms Concealed Pistol License Application"

    • Click "Make an Appointment"

  • click box of "I agree to the terms and conditions", then click "Next"

  • Follow along and complete the remaining steps for an appointment

• or via Phone (202)727.4275

Online Firearms Safety Training Course here

Application Submission:

• Initial applications will be processed in-person at the following location:

  • 441 4th Street, NW, Room 550 South 

  • Washington, DC 20001

• Renewal applications can be processed via online here

Documentation and Information Adherence Requirements:

• Concealed Carry License Application and Instructions

• Suitability Requirements to be Licensed to Carry a Concealed Firearm

• Eligibility Requirements to Register a Firearm

• Firearms Eligible for Registration

  • Application for Firearms Registration Certificate (PD-219)

    • Firearms Certificate Information Update Form (if needed)

      • Complete this form and submit it to the Firearms Registration branch via email at firearms.adminbox@dc.gov

  • Fingerprint Fee Notice and Worksheet

• Prohibited Places to Carry a Concealed Firearm

• Regulations Governing Concealed Carry Licenses

• Payment Information and fees for MPD Services

  • Below is a list of available services and fees, all of which may be paid for at the payment kiosk:

    • Livescan Fingerprints: $35

    • Concealed Carry Pistol License: $75

    • Firearm Registration: $13

Required documentation to bring to your appointment:

• Concealed Carry Pistol License Application here

  • Instructions for Submitting an Application for a Concealed Carry Pistol License - Read Me

• Application for Firearms Registration Certificate here

  • Firearms Registration Procedures - Read Me

• Concealed Carry Pistol License Course Completion Certificate

  • Provided by MPD Instructor

• Legal Firearms here

• Schedule an appointment here

• Online Firearm Safety Training Course here

• General Requirements for Firearms Registration here

• Firearms Registration General Requirements Guide (PDF) here

• Eligibility Requirements to Register a Firearm here

• Firearms Eligible for Registration here

• Firearms Registration Forms here

• Complete Firearms Registration Procedures here

• Application for a Concealed Carry License here

  • 90 day turnover

• Suitability Requirements to be Licensed to Carry a Concealed Firearm here

  • 60 day turnover

• Prohibited Places to Carry a Concealed Firearm here

• Concealed Carry Firearms Training Instructors Certified by MPD here

  • Ctrl + F "amni" to identify I am a legitimate MPD Instructor

• Regulations Governing Concealed Carry Licenses, August 2020 (PDF) here

• If I cannot answer any question in a timely manner, please contact the Firearms Registration Branch at (202) 727-4275

  • Press 1 for firearm regristration and conceal pistol license

  • Press 3 for fingerprinting 

• Code of DC Municipal Regulations (PDF) here

• Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA) here

• Payment Information and Fees for MPD Services

  • Livescan Fingerprints: $35

  • Ink Fingerprints: $5

  • Concealed Carry Pistol License: $75

  • Firearm Registration: $13

• Application for Firearms Registration Certificate (PD-219) here

• Firearms Registration Application Statement of Eligibility here

• Firearms Certificate Information Update Form here (Please complete this form and submit it to the Firearms Registration branch via email at firearms.adminbox@dc.gov)

• Fingerprint Fee Notice and Worksheet here