Individuals who have lived in Nash County for a minimum of one year may apply for a pistol permit by coming to the first floor of the Sheriff's Office and completing an application with the civil clerk. Applicants must have valid picture identification at the time of the application. Applicants must either be personally known by an area law enforcement officer, or provide two letters of reference from non-relatives.
Applications take approximately five working days to process.
Applicants may obtain two permits per approved application, with a maximum of five permits per year. Though your Jury Duty notice is mailed by the Sheriff's Office, your name is selected randomly and sent to us from the Clerk of Court's office. Your name may have been selected from Division of Motor Vehicle files, tax records or other documents. The Sheriff's Office cannot excuse anyone from Jury Duty. A judge is the only one who may excuse someone from Jury Duty.