To Qualify SBCSO

• Be a full-time resident of San Bernardino County
• Must have valid identification
• Be at least 21 years old
• Own and have a gun registered in California
• Not have any open criminal cases or pending citations
• Not have any felony convictions or specified misdemeanors per Penal Code Sections 29900-29905
• Not be on active probation
• The course of training prescribed by the licensing authority has been completed. (This is what we do!)
• The applicant is the recorded owner, with the Department of Justice, of the pistol, revolver, or other firearm for which the license will be issued.

Range qualification

Shooting five rounds from the five-yard line, conducting a magazine change/reload, and shooting five additional rounds. You must have a minimum passing score of 80 percent.

To Qualify Riverside County Sheriffs  

• The applicant is at least 21 years of age, and presents clear evidence of the person’s identity and age, as defined in Penal Code 16400;
• The applicant is a resident of that city or city and county. Prima facie evidence of residency within the county or a city within the county includes, but is not limited to, the address where the applicant is registered to vote, the applicant’s filing of a homeowner’s property tax exemption, and other acts, occurrences, or events that indicate presence in the county or a city within the county is more than temporary or transient. The presumption of residency in the county or city within the county may be rebutted by satisfactory evidence that the applicant’s primary residence is in another county or city within the county;
• The course of training prescribed by the licensing authority has been completed. (This is what we do!)
• The applicant is the recorded owner, with the Department of Justice, of the pistol, revolver, or other firearm for which the license will be issued.

Range Qualification includes three tasks and assessment of your ability to safely handle your firearm:

From 7 yards, fire six rounds center mass, slowfire.  

Total 6 rounds

From 10 yards,fire six rounds center mass, slow fire.

Total 6 rounds

From 15 yards, fire six rounds center mass, slow fire. Show clear.

Total 6 rounds