**Governor Brown’s two-week statewide “freeze” has rolled into the Governor’s “Risk and Protection Framework”. As of 12/02/2020, Linn County is in the “Extreme Risk” category. As such, Linn County Sheriff’s Office is forced to close all lobbies to the public, beginning 12/03/2020. However, Sheriff Yon and his Office are committed to continuing to deliver excellent service to the citizens of Linn County. Please review the information available on our website, or call our main number at 541-967-3907 to learn more. If you come to one of our offices, please call us and we will come out to speak with you.**
BEGINNING DECEMBER 8, 2020 CONCEALED HANDGUN LICENSING WILL BE ONLINE!
For Renewals, Transfers, Address/Name Changes or New Applicants, CLICK HERE or visit https://laserfiche.linnsheriff.org/Forms/CHLForm
Our CHL Portal is optimized for use on a mobile device (smart phone or tablet).
Costs
- Address Change, Name Change, or Transfer – $19.00 ($15.00 + $4.00 online convenience fee)
- Renewal and Transfer Renewal – $54.00 ($50.00 + $4.00 online convenience fee)
- New CHL Application – $69.00 ($65.00 + $4.00 online convenience fee)
With the changes made to our processing of Concealed Handgun Licenses, there is a $4.00 convenience fee that has been added to our costs.
The Civil Division is responsible for processing and issuing concealed handgun licenses to residents of Linn County for the purpose of being able to lawfully carry a handgun concealed in the State of Oregon. The licenses are good throughout Oregon, however, there are some areas that are restricted to concealed carry. There are just under 11,000 persons in Linn County who are licensed to carry a handgun concealed. The division processes over 1,000 new and renewal applications per year. The OSSA (Oregon State Sheriffs’ Association) has an online CHL course that we accept as proof of competency here. The Linn County Sheriff has changed his policy on issuing concealed handgun licenses to non-residents:
To qualify for a concealed handgun license you must:
The following are accepted as proof of competency:
Many online courses DO NOT qualify as proof of competency for an Oregon CHL. The instructor must be a current (not expired) NRA certified instructor or be an instructor certified by a law enforcement agency. A law enforcement agency is a city or municipal police department, a county sheriff’s office, or the State Police. The certificate must list the instructor’s NRA number or the law enforcement agency that certified the instructor. State agencies that train law enforcement officers are NOT law enforcement agencies.
If the aforementioned information has not answered all of your questions, please refer to our Frequently Asked Questions page for additional answers, or call the Civil Division directly at (541)967-3907.