ORANGE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE
 DONNA L. BENSON, COUNTY CLERK

PISTOL PERMITS
(845) 291-3060

1. TYPE OR USE BLACK INK PEN ONLY ON THE FORMS (DO NOT USE CARBON PAPER)
2. Start on the line that says "LAST NAME" DO NOT FILL IN THE SPACES ABOVE THE NAME
3. IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT ONLY ONE LETTER OR NUMBER IS PLACED IN A BOX AND ALL QUESTIONS ARE ANSWERED. OMISSION OF, OR SUPPLYING FALSE INFORMATION CONSTITUTES SUFFICIENT REASON FOR DENIAL AND/OR PROSECUTION
4. Reasons for carrying must be filled out (Sporting? Security Guard?
   Retired Police officer: ETC). Include all supporting documents, i.e. : employment
   letter, business certificate, good guy letter & voucher or C-form for police officers (retired or active).
5. The four (4) character references must not be related to you or related to each other, do not use gun dealers or safety course instructor as references.
6. The arrest affidavit, two (2) applications and the character reference sheets must be signed in front of a notary.
7. If you were arrested: Letter by applicant surrounding circumstances of each arrest and a certificate of disposition (s) if you have more than two (2) arrests please use the arrest addendum sheets for the additional arrests.
8. Fingerprinting hours are on a first come, first serve basis: Monday & Friday 10:30am to 12:00 noon, the first and third Saturday of each month 8:00am to 12:00 noon, Wednesdays 3:30 to 7pm BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
9. YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE FIREARMS TRAINING AND RECEIPT OF A GUN OR A NOTARIZED LETTER FOR SHARED OWNERSHIP WHEN YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION TO THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE
10. Receipt for ten dollar ($10) application fee must accompany application when submitted to Sheriff's Office
11. APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED WITHIN SIXTY (60) DAYS OF FINGERPRINTING OR APPLICATION WILL BE NULL AND VOID