General Information

Applicants shall complete the requirements listed in Phase I prior to completing those listed in Phase II.  

Phase I

Completion of a CCW License Application

• Fremont Police Department utilizes Permitium, which is an online application processing system for new CCW licenses, renewals, duplicates, and amendments/modifications to an existing license.  

Fingerprint/Live Scan

• Applicants will be notified when they can be fingerprinted/Live Scan. Live Scan form will be provided at that time.  Live Scan will be conducted at the Fremont Jail.  A processing fee will be applied at the time of the Live Scan and collected by the Fremont Jail staff at time of Live Scan.
• A background check will be conducted through the Department of Justice to assure the applicant is not a disqualified person nor has a history which prohibits them by state or federal law from possessing, receiving, owning, or purchasing a firearm (Pen. Code § 26202 & DOJ BOF 8018 Rev. 01/2024).

Proof of at Least 21 Years of Age

• Determined through the applicant’s California issued Driver’s License or California Identification Card. No other form or type of identification will be accepted.  

Proof of Residency Within the Boundaries of the City of Fremont

• Applicants MUST reside within the boundaries of City of Fremont, CA.
• Applicants MUST provide last year’s property tax bill, grant deed, or lease/rental agreement that lists the applicant’s name and applicable address.  If unable to provide a tax bill or rental/lease agreement (i.e. the applicant is informally renting from a family member) the property owner shall write a letter indicating the applicant resides at the applicable address full time.   The letter is to be notarized AND submitted along with the property tax bill or grant deed of the residence, with the name on the notarized letter matching the property owner's name on the tax bill or grant deed.  
• Applicants MUST provide a major utility or phone bill in their name and address. The bill is to be dated no later than 30 days from the date of submitting the CCW license application.

Payment of Applicable Fees

• A $499 CCW Application Fee must be submitted to the City of Fremont. This fee does not include other fees associated with background checks and/or firearm trainings. $249.50 (50% of the fee) must be submitted with the initial application. The second half of the payment will be collected upon successful completion of the process.

Review of Publicly Available Information

• Background checks include a review of publicly facing/open source intelligence (OSINT) information which includes social media platforms.

Military Status

• If applicable, applicants who have been discharged from U.S. Military Service MUST upload their Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD214).
• Pursuant to DOJ Firearms Prohibiting Categories, any person who has been discharged from the military under dishonorable conditions is prohibited from owning and/or possessing firearms under California or Federal law [18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(6)].

Automated Firearms System (AFS) Record Associating the Applicant with the Firearm(s) to be Listed on a CCW License

• An AFS record is populated when purchasing or having a firearm transferred through an Federal Firearms Licensed Dealer (i.e. the firearm is "registered" to an individual).
• Firearms are only associated to one individual.
• Background checks will be completed to ensure applicants have an AFS record which associates them to the firearm(s) they are requesting to list on their CCW license.

Identification of Three (3) References

• Applicants are required to list three (3) references, noting the following:
  • One (1) of the three (3) references MUST be a person as described in Pen. Code § 273.5(b) (e.g., current of former spouse, current or former cohabitant, fiancée, someone with whom you have or previously had an engagement or dating relationship, mother or father of your child).
  • If applicable, at least one (1) of the three (3) references MUST be your current cohabitant.
• All three references will do an in-person interview with the background investigator.  The background investigator will contact them to set up the interview.

Interview with CCW License Applicant

• All information received is reviewed with the applicant via an in-person interview.
• Restrictions are discussed with the applicant should a CCW license be approved.

Initial Determination Regarding Disqualified and/or Prohibited Person

• All applicants are notified in writing once the initial determination is made whether they are identified as disqualified or prohibited person.
• If determined to be a disqualified or prohibited person, information regarding an appeal process will be provided. Included in this notification is the right to a court hearing.

Psychological Evaluation

• Applicants who successfully complete Phase 1 will be directed by the approving agency to the authorized psychological services agency (Core Psychological Corporation) to schedule an appointment. DO NOT SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT UNTIL DIRECTED TO DO SO. A payment link will be provided by Core Psychological Corporation for the applicant to pay directly, as the fee charged will be for the actual cost of the assessment. 
• Upon completion of the psychological evaluation, Core Psychological Corporation will notify Fremont Police Department whether the applicant passed or failed the assessment.
• Core Psychological Corporation will be evaluating applicants for the purpose of identifying any outward indications or history of psychological problems that may render the applicant unfit to carry a firearm. Indications include:  
  • Propensity to harm self or others
  • An inability to distinguish reality from delusion
  • Paranoia
  • Prosopagnosia - inability to recognize facial expressions, and/or experience blurred images, face blindness, etc.
  • Inability to control their behavior or impulses
  • Current abuse of alcohol or controlled substances
  • Inability to exercise sound judgment regarding the use of a firearm in a manner that is consistent with the law 

Firearms Training, Inspection & Safety

• To assure applicants are receiving training regarding best practices and in compliance with mandates and/or laws, CCW license qualification certificates dated prior to receiving notification regarding initial determination of being a disqualified person pursuant to Pen. Code § 26202 will not be accepted.    
• All new CCW license applicants who passed the psychological examination shall complete a 16-hour course of training which includes instruction on firearm safety, handling of the firearm, shooting technique, and laws regarding the permissible use of a firearm.  For those applicants who successfully pass the psychological examination, a letter will be sent advising them to attend the mandated 16-hour training course.  A list of Fremont PD approved vendors will be provided at that time.  The vendors can also complete the CCW qualification for each firearm desired to be listed on their CCW.  The applicant will pay the vendors fees directly to the vendor.
• The course shall include live-fire shooting exercises on a firing range and a demonstration by the applicant of safe handling and shooting proficiency with each firearm the applicant is applying to be licensed to carry. 
  • FPD approved Psychological and CCW Training Providers
  • FPD approved qualification administered by the training provider
• No more than three (3) Firearms will be listed on a CCW license.  
• Firearms are to be free from alterations from the manufacturer’s specifications, excluding sights or grips; for example, no trigger adjustments, as the department has the right to deny a license for any firearm which has been altered from the manufacture specifications or a firearm deemed unsafe. Additionally, no "AR Pistol” platform or similar style handguns will be approved and the handgun must be capable of being concealed upon a person. 

Approved Firearms 

• Firearms must be on the DOJ Approved Firearms List 
• Handguns Certified for Sale | State of California - Department of Justice - Office of the Attorney General