Seward County
NEBRASKA

Pistol Purchase Applications

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Pursuant to Nebraska Statute 69-2403 a handgun certificate is required to purchase, lease, rent, or receive a handgun. The law applies to both retail and private party transactions. The law also prohibits selling, leasing, renting, or transferring a handgun to a person who does not possess a handgun certificate. A certificate is not required if:

• The person acquiring the handgun is a licensed firearms dealer;

• The handgun is an antique;

• The person acquiring the handgun is authorized to do so on behalf of a law enforcement agency;

• The transfer is temporary and the transferee remains within (a) in the line of sight of the transferor or (b) within the premises of an established shooting facility; or

• The transfer is between a person and his or her spouse, sibling, parent, child, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, or grandparent.

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WHERE AND HOW TO APPLY

Applicants who live outside of the Seward or Milford city limits may apply in person at the Sheriff’s Office, 261 S 8th St, Seward, NE, Monday through Friday, 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.

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DOCUMENTS REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION

• Current Nebraska operator’s license, Nebraska state ID card, or a Military ID card. The address on your Nebraska ID must be current and match the address on the application. If your only form of ID is a Military ID card, you must also provide proof of Seward County residency (i.e. utility bill, vehicle registration, pay stub, etc.)

• Application fee of $5.00.

• Applicants born outside the U.S. must also provide a copy of their citizenship papers, U.S. Passport, birth certificate, or alien resident card.

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AGE AND RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS

To obtain a handgun certificate from our office you must be at least 21 years old and a current Seward County Resident.

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DISQUALIFIERS

Applications will be denied if the applicant:

• fails to answer all questions on the application;

• is under indictment or information in any court or felony, or any other crime for which the judge could imprison you for more than one year. (An information is a formal accusation of a crime by a prosecutor. An indictment is from a grand jury.)

• has been convicted in any court of a felony, or any other crime, for which a judge could have imprisoned you for more than one year, even if you received a shorter sentence including probation? (A “yes” answer is not required if you have been pardoned for a the crime and under the law where the conviction occurred, you are not prohibited from receiving or possessing any firearm.)

• is a fugitive from justice;

• is an unlawful user of, or addicted to, marijuana, or any depressant, stimulant, or narcotic drug, or any controlled substance;

• has been adjudicated mentally defective (which includes having been adjudicated incompetent to manage your own affairs) or been committed to a mental institution;

• has been discharged from the Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions

• is an alien illegally in the United States;

• having been a citizen of the United States, has renounced his or her citizenship;

• is subject to a court order that restrains the person from harassing, stalking, or threatening a child, an intimate partner or child of such intimate partner;

• has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence;

• is an alien admitted to the United States under a nonimmigrant visa;

• any restrictions by local ordinances;

• any other disqualifiers that may be seen fit by the approver

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RENEWAL

Certificates are valid, statewide, for three years at which time applicants must apply for a new certificate.

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