BSIS Exposed Firearms Renewal & Requalifications

Description

Firearm Renewal permits expire every two years from the issuance date of the previous renewal. An individual must re-qualify four times throughout the life of the permit: two times during the 1st year from the date of issuance, and twice during the 2nd year. Re-qualifications must be at a minimum four months apart.

Firearms Academy can assist you in the renewal process. We will guide you in submitting your application to the Bureau before the expiration of your current permit. If you have already allowed your permit to expire, you will not be allowed to apply for a renewal and must re-apply for a standard permit. It is recommended to start the renewal process 60-90 days before the expiration date.

Renewing a Firearms Permit

A BSIS Firearms Permit expires two years from the date of issuance. Approximately 90 days prior to the Firearms Permit’s expiration date, a renewal reminder will be mailed to the permitholder’s address of record. Please note, the renewal reminder is not a Firearms Permit renewal application and cannot be used to renew the Firearms Permit.

IMPORTANT: By law, a Firearms Permit may not be renewed after expiration. If you allow your BSIS Firearms Permit to expire, you must apply for a new Firearms Permit.

By law, a complete firearms renewal application and payment must be submitted to the Bureau at least 60 days prior to the Firearms Permit’s expiration date. Failing to submit a complete renewal application and payment at least 60 days before expiration may result in the Firearms Permit not being renewed before expiration of the current permit’s term. Please note, the Bureau is unable to process applications submitted more than 3 months prior to expiration and will therefore be returned to the permitholder.

To renew the permit, the applicant must:

• have completed four range qualifications as follows: two range qualifications during each twelve-month period of the current permit’s two-year term with no two range qualifications completed closer than four months apart. Also, only one qualification in each twelve-month period may be completed by firearm simulator, and only a simulator that complies with the requirements below may be used for a qualification:Firearms Simulator Requirement: The firearm simulator MUST meet all the following requirements: 1) provide a realistic imitation of the operation of an actual firearm including the weight, recoil, action, flash, and sound of a firearm at discharge, 2) have the ability to match the caliber of the actual firearm the individual is qualifying to carry, and 3) simulate the loading and reloading of an actual firearm. (Title 16, Division 7, Section 631 of CA Code of Regulations).
• The range qualifications must be completed at a Bureau-certified Firearms Training Facility and from a Bureau-approved Firearms Training Instructor. All range qualifications must be certified by a Bureau-certified Firearms Training Facility on the Firearms Permit Renewal Application. Applicants must also;
• have completed the two-hour review training course in the use of force and de- escalation of force before each of the four range qualifications; and
• pass the written Firearms Examination with a score of 85% or greater. The law does not specify during which qualification the permitholder must complete the exam. The Bureau recommends that the permitholder take the exam in the second twelve-month period of their current permit term.
• complete and submit the Firearms Permit Renewal Application,
• complete and submit the Biennial Firearms Permit Qualification Application (BOF 4040)
• submit payment of the Firearms Permit renewal fee and the $38 FEA fee.

Suggested Range Qualification Schedule

As a courtesy, the table below provides suggested range qualification schedules for the renewal of a Firearms Permit. Adherence is not a mandatory provision for renewal, but a suggestion by the Bureau of typical schedules that satisfy the requirements for renewal and allow for timely renewal of the permit. To use the table, first check the expiration date on your firearms permit, find your permit’s expiration month on the table, and follow the schedule detailed in the row. Each schedule provides sufficient time to submit your firearms permit renewal application at least 60 days before expiration, as required by law.

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1st, 2nd and 3rd Requalification are $80.00 INCLUDES Range fee, ammo and De-escalation of force Certificate.

4th requalification is $100.00 Includes: exam, range fee, ammo, online submission of renewal and de-escalation of force Certificate.