Frequently Asked Questions

You can use our new feature ‘No Wait Inside Scheduler’ that will allow you to schedule an appointment online to get your concealed carry paperwork processed.

Appointments are not mandatory and you may bring all of the required paperwork to the Saline County Sheriff's Office between 8:00 am - 11:00 am or 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday, however appointments will take precedence.   You will need to be fingerprinted on the same day and will be directed where to go to get fingerprinted.  A separate appointment will be needed for fingerprints.

You must bring with you the following items:

• A valid Kansas Driver's License or Non-Drivers Identification Card
• Passport-type photo (approximately 2 inches by 2 inches) of an unobstructed, full frontal view of your head and shoulders, taken within 30 days of application. Your photo will not be accepted if you are wearing anything other than transparent eyeglasses
• Certificate of Training in a form approved by the Attorney General or an affidavit from a certified instructor 
• Personal Check, Cashier's Check or Money Order for $100.00 payable to the Attorney General's Office
• Cashier's Check or Money Order for $32.50 payable to the Saline County Sheriff's Office
• Completed application form

Download an application from the Attorney General's Website

Saline County Sheriff's Office, 800 E Pacific Ave, Salina, KS, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday thru Friday

• You must be a citizen of the United States, a Saline County resident, and 21 years or older;
• Cannot suffer from a physical infirmity, which prevents the safe handling of a weapon;
• Never been convicted or placed on diversion (including as a juvenile), for an act that constitutes a felony under Kansas law;
• You are not subject to a restraining order issued under the Protection From Abuse Act, or under the Protection From Stalking Act
• You are not in contempt of court in a child support proceeding
• You have not been dishonorably discharged from military service.

During the last five years immediately preceding the date application is submitted you must not have been:

• a mentally ill person or involuntary patient
• committed for the abuse of a controlled substance
• convicted or placed on diversion for an act under the provisions of the uniform controlled substance act (including as a juvenile)
• committed for the abuse of alcohol
• Convicted or placed on diversion two or more times for an act that constitutes a violation of Driving Under the Influence
• Convicted or placed on diversion (including as a juvenile) for an act that constitutes a domestic violence misdemeanor
• Convicted or placed on diversion (including as a juvenile) in this or any other location, for an act that constitutes a violation for the Criminal Use of Weapons