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DraftCalifornia CCW licensing
The licensing course governed by Penal Code section 26165. The statute sets a minimum of sixteen hours for a new application and eight hours for renewal, and specifies subject matter, mental-health content, a written examination and supervised range requirements. [1] It also addresses instructor qualifications and the licensing authority’s acceptance of a course. Completing a general firearms class is therefore a different proposition from completing the particular course required under the applicable CCW licensing standards. [1] Configuration and purchase rules depend on specifics, this is information, not legal advice.
- 1. California Penal Code, CCW licensing chapterretrieved 2026-10-04
See also
- written examinationDraft
The knowledge assessment required within a CCW training course by section 26165(a)(5).
Terms that use CCW training
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This entry is one of 153 defined terms in the CalGunHub glossary of California and federal firearm-law vocabulary. The 11 core terms are short plain-English definitions; the extended terms are cited research drafts, labelled as drafts, with their statutory sources listed under each entry. Every definition here is informational only and is not legal advice.
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