How much does a NYC gun license cost?
No games with pricing. Here is every dollar, who it goes to, and which part is actually ours.
A NYC gun license costs roughly $1,800 to $1,950 all-in. That breaks down into the $340 NYPD application fee and the $88.25 State fingerprint fee — both paid directly to the government — plus your 18-hour safety course and notarization, which are billed by those providers. Only the concierge fee is paid to Gun License NYC, and we never mark up anything else.
Training, government fees, and notarization are paid directly to those providers — never collected by us, and never marked up.
- Our service $1,000
- Training $350
- NYPD fee $340
- Fingerprints $88.25
- Notary $25
Training and notary costs vary by provider, so we show ranges. Only the concierge fee is paid to us — the rest you pay directly, and we never mark it up.
Who sets these costs
We don't set any of the government amounts, and we can't refund them. Here's who does, and where to check us:
The handgun license application fee is paid directly to the NYPD and is not refundable.
Set by NYPD License Division · source · we last checked 2026-07-14
The fingerprint fee is paid to New York State and is not refundable.
Set by NYS DCJS · source · we last checked 2026-07-14
New York's Concealed Carry Improvement Act requires 18 hours of training — 16 hours of classroom instruction plus 2 hours of live-fire — with a state-approved instructor, and a written test passed at 80% or higher.
Set by New York State (CCIA) · DCJS · source · we last checked 2026-07-14
How much does a NYC gun license cost in total?+
Expect roughly $1,800 to $1,950 all-in. That includes the $340 NYPD application fee and the $88.25 State fingerprint fee, which you pay directly to the government, plus your 18-hour training course and notarization — both billed by the providers, not by us. Our concierge fee is the only part paid to Gun License NYC.
What is the NYPD gun license application fee?+
The NYPD handgun license application fee is $340. It is paid directly to the NYPD, it is not refundable, and it is never collected by us.
What does the fingerprinting cost?+
The fingerprint fee is $88.25, paid to New York State. Like the application fee, it is not refundable and we never collect it.
How much is the 18-hour training course?+
Instructors set their own prices, so it varies — typically a few hundred dollars in New York City. You pay your instructor directly and we never mark it up.
Are there costs you don't tell me about up front?+
No. The breakdown on this page is the whole picture: our fee, the two government fees, training, and notarization. If a cost isn't listed here, we didn't hide it — tell us and we'll add it.