Firearms (Concealed Carry) Information
NEW Procedures and Documents (eff. 7/28/08)

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All forms below can be filled in on your computer or
they can be printed out and filled out by hand.  
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The process for Process for applying for Retired APD Weapon Proficiency

1. FIRST and FOREMOST:  You cannot apply until AFTER you have retired.  
   (you have to swear that - "I am an honorably RETIRED police officer")
2. READ the INSTRUCTIONS document
3. FILL OUT the following two forms
   
   
   1. Retired Officer's Affidavit
   2. Liability Release Form
      
      
4. Both of these have to be NOTARIZED
5. TURN IN the completed forms for processing.
   There are two ways of doing this:
   
   
   1. Drop off at Main (Security Booth)
      
      
   2. Mail to:
           Austin Police Department
           PO Box 689001
           Austin, TX 78768-9001
      
      
6. RENEWAL AFFIDAVIT
   1. Complete the Renewal Affidavit
   2. Make sure to get it NOTARIZED
   3. NOTE:  Some retirees were approved before the Liability form was used. 
      If one is not on file, then the Assumption of Risk and Covenant not to Sue needs to be filled out.
   4. Renewal Forms can be turned in the same way as shown above.
      
      
7. Once you get the application/renewal has been approved, CONTACT THE ACADEMY and SCHEDULE A TIME to qualify !!  The phone number for the Academy is 974-6932.
   
   
8. After qualifying, you will receive a Certificate of Proficiency.  Once you have this, complete the following form (it does NOT need to be notarized):
   1. Application for Firearms Proficiency ID Card
      
      
9. If you do not already have a Retired Officer ID Card (which is different that the Firearms Proficiency ID Card), complete the form below:
   1. Retired APD Officer ID Card Application
      
      
10. Take the following documents/cards with you to obtain the Firearms Proficienty ID Card
    1. Certificate of Proficienty (issued by APD after qualification)
    2. Application for Firearms Proficienty ID Card
    3. Honorably Retired Peace Officer ID Card...OR...an APPROVED Application for Honorably Retired Peace Officer ID Card
       
       
11. SPECIAL NOTE - HOURS of OPERATION for ID CARDS.  These are the ONLY hours that they will take photos and issue ID cards!!  You must have completed all paperwork and qualified at the range before attempting to get your photo and ID card.   NOTE: As of 7/01/08, ID cards are NO longer made at the main. The new location is 610 East 10th at the Waller Building, 6th floor (CTM Corporate Security Office).  The times are on Tuesday from 8am to 12pm, and on Thursday from 1pm to 3pm.  Everyone needs to make sure they have all their paper work.  When you walk into the building you need to check in with security.  The office for ID’s is on the 6th floor. Call CTM Corporate Security at (974-3439/3436) 24hours prior to your desired time slot to ensure they have adequate staffing.

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We have been working on the right to carry issues for sometime as some of our members travel a lot and wanted to be protected under the national right to carry law for retired officers. This requires them to shoot once a year.

At the May meeting we found out that Tom Schaefer, retired APD, is a licensed firearms instructor and he has his own range in Dale, Texas. Tom has offered to assit officers who want to shoot yearly as required by the national right to carry law. Tom has offered his services for free to retired officers.

Below if Tom's contact information and if you could work this into the firearms page as information for those who want to shoot every year.

Schaefer Training Academy
948 Sandy Creek Road , Dale, TX 78616

(512)601-2057

http://www.schaefertraining.com

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Firearms Information  
(Process for obtaining and carrying a firearm)

Firearms Affidavit
(Sworn affidavit of fitness to carry a firearm)

Firearms Renewal Affidavit Form
(Sworn affidavit of fitness to carry a firearm)

Honorably Retired Peace Officer ID
(Application for a retired APD Officer ID)

Firearms Proficiency ID Card
(Application for a Firearms Proficiency ID Card)

Firearms Release Form
(City of Austin Release of Liability form)

View the Approved Firearms List
(Effective August 2007)

Download the Approved Firearms List
(Effective August 2007)

Download ALL of the above files