Applying for cwp

**Diesel McBadass** · 05-25-2011, 09:01

The state has their safety course requirement but says that military/police service is an exemption or that it can be used as such if the police chief says the okay. Problem is the application form says to provide a dd214 as proof. thats a discharge form. Im still in, so dont know what to use? Photocopy my Id?

***HerrGlock*** · 05-25-2011, 09:08

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Originally Posted by Diesel McBadass

The state has their safety course requirement but says that military/police service is an exemption or that it can be used as such if the police chief says the okay. Problem is the application form says to provide a dd214 as proof. thats a discharge form. Im still in, so dont know what to use? Photocopy my Id?

Ask the cops you're applying to:

45 Commerce Dr., Augusta
Mailing address -- State House Station 164, Augusta, ME. 04333
Phone (207) 624-7210
Fax (207) 287-3424

Sgt. William Gomane - Bill.Gomane@maine.gov

**Diesel McBadass** · 05-25-2011, 11:40

looking for my local police chiefs contact info, the city website sucks as there re doing it right now. It literally has a banner saying that there will be hiring vacancies "now through 2009"

The "weapon permit application" link is a dead link.

Also the only application online has maine state police filled in as issuing authority, cant backspace it to put in the westbrook police since threy'd issue.

Sheepdog Scout · 05-25-2011, 16:36

Check this out. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Westbr...009957?sk=info

Or you could just look for the number in the phone book. Or go down there and ask.

I live in Iowa. And you can use a DD214 for getting a permit. But the county Sheriff (they issue here, not the State Police) will also take your military ID if you're still in. Though there has been some issues w/ some Sheriffs not understanding this. There ar 99 county Sheriffs in Iowa.

From http://www.handgunlaw.us/
http://www.handgunlaw.us/states/maine.pdf
http://www.maine.gov/dps/msp/license...%20package.pdf (This very well could be out of date though)

Since it appears that the State Police issue the permits, I would just call them and ask all your questions. I don't know how far their headquarters is from you. I'd just go down there.

**Diesel McBadass** · 05-25-2011, 21:30

Its still up to municipality to decide on permit, the state police cover aps for more rural places, i may just go in and ask.

hoop · 05-26-2011, 08:41

When I was in Idaho the sheriff of our county just wanted photocopies of our IDs. I ended up turning in an AF 522 (USAF GROUND WEAPONS TRAINING DATA) and a printed CAMS rip of my training anyhow. See if your branch of service has a form similar to the AF 522.

EDIT: Almost forgot to mention. There was also a standard letter that our 1st Sergeants could sign certifying that we were in fact active members in the military. In our case, these were required to override/satisfy any type of residency requirements.

**Diesel McBadass** · 05-26-2011, 08:52

I also gotta check where some municipalites require a picture, birth certificate, and fingerprints, some don't.