New Applicants will need to Call to Schedule an Appointment for processing - 541-396-7800

NEW Applicants will need to bring the following documents:

1. Bring Proof of competency - Proof of Handgun Safety Course (See Competency Document below)
2. Photo Identification (Oregon Driver's License can meet residency requirement as well)
3. Proof of Residency (See Residency Document)
4. Citizenship Proof (Birth Certificate or US Passport)
5. Application, the first three pages must be completed, preferably prior to coming to appointment, however, the application can be completed in the lobby prior to your fingerprinting and photo.
6. If you have taken an online course, be sure to fill out and sign the Online Declaration Document on page four, this is certifying that you are the individual who sat at the computer and took the course.

The fee for a new application is $115.00 and can be paid by cash, check/money order or debit/credit with a vendor fee of 2.49%.  

During your appointment all of your documents will be photocopied for your file and you will have your photo taken and be fingerprinted.  See below for a list of documents that will provide additional information about the process.

Oregon State Sheriffs Association offers a Handgun Safety Course online that was designed, created and approved by ALL 36 COUNTY SHERIFFS in OREGON.  It is a quick and easy course you can complete at your pace, in the privacy of your own home.  The course was designed with continuing education in mind and everyone is welcome to visit this site for information regarding current issues and questions.   However, we do recommend speaking to your local Sheriff's Office CHL Unit for accurate information.   

Click here for the OSSA CHL Course

When you have all required documents, filled out your application and completed your handgun competency course contact the Sheriff's Office 541-396-7800 to schedule an appointment.

Please click here to go to the OSSA Handgun Safety Course: OSSA

Military service documents such as DD214, DD13, NGB22 must include information on military weapon qualification or competition/speciality unit with handgun listed as the weapon

Fee for renewal is $75

CHL renewals are processed in person at the Sheriff's Office.  

Renewals are processed as walk-ins, no appointment is necessary Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 08:30am-11:00am and 1:00pm-4:00pm.

You will need to complete Page 1 and 2 of the Concealed Handgun License Application and bring the completed application to:

Coos County Sheriff's Office

250 N Baxter, Coquille, OR 97423

Any CHL Renewal Application received more than 4 weeks from expiration date, will be dated four years from the date that your application is received as the Oregon Revised Statutes dictate that the issue and expiration date of a Concealed Handgun License must be four years apart.

NOTE: If you have moved sometime in the last four years and did not do a CHANGE OF ADDRESS when you moved, it will be done so at the time of your renewal and DOES NOT REQUIRE an ADDITIONAL FEE....(the $75.00 fee includes the renewal and address change).

Address changes are processed as walk-ins, no appointment is necessary Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 08:30am-11:00am and 1:00pm-4:00pm.

If you are moving to another county, you will need to contact the Sheriff's Office of the county in which you are moving to ascertain if they require an appointment for processing the transfer.  At the conclusion of that processing that office will contact the Coos County Sheriff's Office to advise our staff that you have successfully applied and were issued a concealed handgun license from that County so that we can remove and inactive our concealed handgun license files that we have for you.  You DO NOT need to contact our office to advise us that you are transferring to another county.

If you Move Out of State... your Oregon Concealed Handgun License is NO LONGER VALID, unless you own or lease property in the county where you have your concealed handgun license.  Some counties do offer an out of state concealed handgun license of a contiguous state if you work, or have other legitimate business in their county, however, you will need to contact the counties directly to ascertain if they are issuing to contiguous states.

Regardless if you are moving to another county or within Coos County, you will be required to complete an address change with the Department of Motor Vehicles, prior to applying for an Address Change.

It is very simple to complete an address change online with Oregon DMV, however, they do not mail out stickers with the new address now and the moment you have confirmation that your address has been updated, it really is updated, as you are in your own DMV Account.  You can then proceed with completing an address change for your concealed handgun license.

The link for processing an address change with Oregon DMV..... Click DMV Address Change

If you do move out of state and do own property in our county though, you will need to process a change of address for your concealed handgun license.

Please complete Page 1 and Page 2 of the CHL Application and bring to the Sheriff's Office along with $15.00 payable to Coos County.

Name changes are processed as walk-ins, no appointment is necessary Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 08:30am-11:00am and 1:00pm-4:00pm.

In order to process a name change, you will need to complete Page 1 and Page 2 of the CHL Application and bring your current concealed handgun license and a copy of the proof of your name change to the Sheriff's Office.  Proof of a name change can be a marriage certificate, a divorce decree, or a court order.  You will also need the fee of $15.00. 

Changing your name with Department of Motor Vehicles and presenting an Oregon Driver's License is NOT proof of a name change as you can write any name on your application for a driver's license and that is the name that DMV will put on your license.  This is despite the fact that at one point you provided to the Department of Motor Vehicles your full legal name by providing documents such as a birth certificate, social security card and/or marriage certificate or divorce degree or court ordered name change.

NOTE: If you are moving at the same time as a name change, the processing for both at the same time is $15.00.  (Moving often times coincides with a name change.)

Transfers are processed as walk-ins, no appointment is necessary Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 08:30am-11:00am and 1:00pm-4:00pm.

You will need to complete and bring with you Page 1 and Page 2 of the Concealed Handgun License Application, proof of your new address (your Oregon Driver's License is the most common) and your CHL you are transferring to our County. If your CHL has not expired you will need to remit $15.00 (payable to Coos County if in check or money order form, however, we do accept cash, debit/credit-vendor fee) for the address change/transfer. If your CHL has expired you will need to remit $75.00 (payable to Coos County if in check or money order form, however, we do accept cash, debit/credit-vendor fee) for the renewal/transfer. You will be brought into the office for a photo and be issued a CHL at that time.

You need to update your address with Department of Motor Vehicles prior to coming to transfer your CHL. Address change with the DMV can be done using this link: Oregon DMV