ATTENTION ALL CONCEALED CARRY WEAPON (CCW) PERMIT HOLDERS AND APPLICANTS, FOR THE MOST RECENT CALIFORNIA LAWS ON WHERE IT IS LEGAL AND ILLEGAL TO CARRY A CONCEALED FIREARM WITH A PERMIT, PLEASE READ THE MANDATE ISSUED BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (DOJ), ON MARCH 27, 2025.
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HOW TO OBTAIN A CONCEALED CARRY WEAPONS PERMIT IN CALIFORNIA
In the State of California, county sheriffs, local police departments, and other municipal authorities are authorized to issue CCW permits.
Ripon Technical Solutions is authorized to provide CCW permit qualification services in San Joaquin County, through the San Joaquin County Sheriff. You can verify that Ripon Technical Solutions is authorized by the San Joaquin County Sheriff here: Vendor List
Before getting started, read the requirements for obtaining a CCW permit through the San Joaquin County Sheriff: CCW REQUIREMENTS
Several other law enforcement agencies in San Joaquin County also issue permits. Some recognize providers on the San Joaquin County Sheriff's approved vendors list, the City of Ripon included. If you live in another city within the County's boundaries and want to obtain your permit through a local authority, verify with the agency on what it's criteria are.
Ripon Technical Solutions offers scheduled group and private qualification sessions by appointment. The next group session will be scheduled for Sept. 2025. To schedule a private session or sign up for the group course, email: info@riptowntech.com
QUALIFICATION SESSIONS
Ripon Technical Solutions sessions are aligned with California Senate Bill 2 (SB2) and the relevant Penal Codes. To learn more about SB2, visit the California DOJ site.
SB2 mandates that all first-time CCW permit applicants complete a 16 hour session and that renewal permit applicants complete an 8 hour session. Both include seminar-style and live-fire segments.
Please note, the live fire portions are not training courses -- they are qualification evaluations. You are responsible for knowing how to safely and confidently know how to operate your firearm. Safety & Competency training is available, but those courses are separate from the qualification sessions.
The live fire portion of all qualification sessions are conducted at the Escalon Sportsman's Club, in Escalon, CA.
Ripon Technical Solutions requires all CCW qualification applicants to bring the following with them to the range for the live-fire qualification of the session. There are no exceptions to this:
See you on the range!