License to Purchase Handguns (LTP)
If purchasing a firearm, not from an FFL dealer, applicants will need to come to the department in person, fill out an application, pay a notary fee, and have a valid photo ID. The approval process will take approximately two days.
- The purchaser of the LTP is required to return a copy of the license to purchase to HDPS within 10 calendar days of acquiring the handgun. Failure to do so well result in a civil infraction being issued with fines up to $250.00 for noncompliance. The purchaser can return the copy in person or by first class or certified mail.
- The owner of the pistol is required to carry his/her copy of the LTP with them for 30 days if they are carrying, transporting or possessing that pistol. After 30 days they are not required to carry the form.
