BSIS Firearms Permit Renewal Application

Organisation : Bureau of Security & Investigative Services
Contest Name : Application For Renewing Firearms Permit
State : California
Country : USA
Website : https://www.bsis.ca.gov/licenses.shtml

What is BSIS 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.

How To Apply For Firearms Permit Renewal?

Submitting a Renewal Application for a Firearms Permit
1. Online Application
Applicants may apply for Firearms Permit online via BreEZe.
The Bureau recommends submitting your application online in BreEZe as it bypasses the Cashiering Office and can reduce application processing by up to two weeks.
To create an account, pay the application fee via credit card, and submit your application online, visit BreEZe.

Application Link : https://www.bsis.ca.gov/forms_pubs/fq_renewal.pdf

IMPORTANT:
Applicants are required to scan and upload, as an attachment, supplemental documents as a part of their online application. The supplemental documents must contain the following:

** The four (4) Certification of Firearms Range Qualification/Review Course Training pages provided to them by a BSIS Certified Firearms Instructor.
** These Certification pages can be found on pages 3-6 of the Firearms Permit Renewal Application
** The Department of Justice Firearms Qualification Applicant form (BCIA 4040)

2. Paper Application

Applicants may submit their completed Firearms Permit Renewal Application, Firearms Qualification Applicant form, and renewal fee by mail to the Bureau.

Mail the renewal application, Firearms Qualification Applicant form, and fee to:
Bureau of Security and Investigative Services
P.O. Box 989002
West Sacramento, CA 95798-9002

Eligibility

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 Firearms Qualification Applicant form (BCIA 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.

Licensing Fees of BSIS Renew Firearms Permit

The Licensing Fees of BSIS Renew Firearms Permit are given below,