Online Arizona CCW Training

Exceptions to the possession prohibition include:

• Firearm possessors licensed by the state or locality to possess the gun, whose law requires that before the person obtains a license, state or local law enforcement verify that the person is qualified to receive the license.

• Resident of this state or a United States citizen.
• Twenty-one years of age or older.
• Is not under indictment for and has not been convicted in any jurisdiction of a felony unless that conviction has been expunged, set aside or vacated or the applicant’s rights have been restored and the applicant is currently not a prohibited possessor under state or federal law.
• Does not suffer from mental illness and has not been adjudicated mentally incompetent or committed to a mental institution.
• Is not unlawfully present in the United States.
• Has ever demonstrated competence with a firearm as prescribed by subsection N of this section and provides adequate documentation that the person has satisfactorily completed a training program or demonstrated competence with a firearm in any state or political subdivision in the United States. For the purposes of this paragraph, “adequate documentation” means:

(a) A current or expired permit issued by the department of public safety pursuant to this section.

(b) The original or copy of a certificate, card or document that shows the applicant has ever completed any course or class prescribed by subsection N of this section or an affidavit from the instructor, school, club or organization that conducted or taught the course or class attesting to the applicant’s completion of the course or class.

(c) An original or a copy of a United States department of defense form 214 (DD-214) indicating an honorable discharge or general discharge under honorable conditions, a certificate of completion of basic training or any other document demonstrating proof of the applicant’s current or former service in the United States armed forces as prescribed by subsection N, paragraph 5 of this section.

(d) The original or a copy of a concealed weapon, firearm or handgun permit or a license as prescribed by subsection N, paragraph 6 of this section.

• Ability to carry a concealed weapon within 1,000 feet of a school. It is very unlikely that you will be able to travel through the Metropolitan Phoenix area without crossing within one of the 1,000 foot boundary of a school. You will need a permit to conceal carry throughout the valley. (Federal Law)
• If you want to carry concealed in National Parks located in Arizona, such as the Grand Canyon, you need a permit. (Federal Law)
• Reciprocity to conceal carry in 34 other states. If you plan on traveling and carrying concealed, then a permit is something you have to have. (Arizona Law)
• You don’t need a background check when purchasing a weapon. Simply show your permit with your identification and you’re on your way. (Brady Bill)
• You need a conceal carry permit to carry your weapon in a commercial establishment that serves alcohol. If the establishment is not posted you may carry a concealed weapon into the bar if you have a permit and you do not consume alcohol there. (Arizona Law)
• In the conceal carry class you learn the laws and way to properly apply deadly force.