Posted: 9/17/2007 1:49:13 AM EDT
| What do I need to do get a CCW and can some one link me to the info? If it makes a difference, I'm in St. Louis. |
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First, you need to take the CCW class. Missouri Carry has a list of Saint Louis area classes: STL CCW Classes Then, take the class paper work with you to your County Sheriff to apply and get fingerprinted. Don't forget about the fee. Some counties might require appointments so you might want to check with your county's sheriff's office before driving there. The fee differs by county too so you can ask them about that (including what forms of payment they accept) when you call too. I live in St. Charles County though, and I just showed up. Then, wait up to 45 days for your application to be processed. Pick it up when it's done, and take your temporary CCW endorsement to the DMV to get it put on your driver's license or a Missouri non-driver ID. I think that should cover it, but if I left something out, I'm sure someone will be along to correct me shortly. |
In practice, through the years I have met only one person who noticed the somewhat obscure CCW endorsement. That young lady's brother and father both had CCW, so she had seen them before. It probably could be for the best to have a separate ID, but very few seem to be able to spot the endorsement on the driver's license anyway. When I applied for my license, I thought it would be easier to keep track of only one license, its expiration date, etc... When updating my drivers license, the CCW just transfered without problem or comment from MO dept of REV staff. I thought it might be easy to forget the date for CCW renewal if the separate license were tucked away in some wallet hidey-hole. But my fear there was unfounded, as the state sent a notice of need for renewal when it was time. |
You do realize you don't "renew" your DL when you renew your CCW right? You get your license reprinted with the new endosement. Costs the same as getting your Non-DL printed. |
Nightclub?? That's a no-no in every state's book. |