General Information

Any Pierce County resident or non-Washington resident may apply for a CPL — sometimes referred to as a concealed carry or concealed weapons permit — to South Sound 911. Non-Washington residents may apply to any agency that is convenient*.

Depending upon the city of residence, there may be alternative locations to submit a CPL application; however, residents of unincorporated Pierce County and the cities of Edgewood, Lakewood, Roy, Tacoma, and University Place may only apply at South Sound 911. Residents who live within the city limits of Bonney Lake, Eatonville, Gig Harbor, Orting, Puyallup, or Sumner may be able to apply at their respective local police departments. Hours and days in which residents can apply may be limited, so please verify procedures in advance.

For ORIGINAL CPL Applicants:

As part of your new application process, you will be required to schedule an appointment to be fingerprinted. Renewals and replacements do not require an appointment. Appointments can be scheduled at South Sound 911 for no additional fee. Fingerprinting is included in the application fee.

Reschedule Appointment:

If you need to reschedule your appointment, please do so using the ORDER TRACKER. You will need your order number (ex. C6H7YTLGK), the email address used during the application process (ex. customername@gmail.com), and the password you created during the application process.

• For an ORIGINAL CPL, you will be asked to schedule a fingerprint appointment.
• RENEWAL and REPLACEMENT CPLs do not require an appointment.
• If you are applying for a CPL RENEWAL, you may not apply until 90 days prior to the expiration date shown on your current CPL.
• LATE RENEWAL applications will be accepted up to 90 days after the expiration date shown on the current CPL.
• If you are a Pierce County or an out-of-state resident and your Washington State CPL is lost, stolen, or destroyed, you may apply for a REPLACEMENT CPL from the South Sound 911 regardless of where your CPL was originally issued.

Pricing:

All fees are non-refundable.

• For credit card transactions a nominal credit card transaction fee will be charged for each transaction. Charges will be viewable prior to transaction completion.
• Fingerprinting is required for an original Concealed Pistol License. Appointments for fingerprinting are generally available Tuesdays through Saturdays, excluding legal holidays
• Click the appropriate button on the left of the screen to proceed with an application for a Concealed Pistol License.

* The Pierce County Sheriff’s Department, Edgewood Police, Lakewood Police, Roy Police, Tacoma Police, and University Place Police Departments DO NOT issue CPLs. Residents served by those agencies must apply at South Sound 911.

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