Alaska § 18.65.705 - Qualifications to obtain a permit.
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§ 18.65.705. Qualifications to obtain a permit.
A person is qualified to receive and hold a permit to carry a concealed handgun if the person (1) is 21 years of age or older;
(2) is eligible to own or possess a handgun under the laws of this state and under federal law;
(3) is a resident of the state and has been for the 90 days immediately preceding the application for a permit;
(4) has not been convicted of two or more class A misdemeanors of this state or similar laws of another jurisdiction within the six years immediately preceding the application;
(5) is not now in and has not in the three years immediately preceding the application been ordered by a court to complete an alcohol or substance abuse treatment program; and
(6) has successfully completed a handgun course as provided in AS 18.65.715 .
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 18.65.705 ("Qualifications to obtain a permit.") is part of the Alaska Statutes, the codified statutory law of Alaska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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