If you live in the Kalama City Limits, you may apply for a CPL at the Kalama Police Department.  If you live outside the City Limits, please contact the Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office at 360-577-3092.

CPL's are processed by appointment only. You can fill out the application in advance and bring it with you to your appointment. Click here to download the application.

​To make an appointment, please email Clerk or call 360-673-2165.

Qualifications:

• Conditions that may prevent the ability to obtain a CPL are listed in RCW 9.41.070 and 18 USC Ch. 44

License Requirements:

• You must be 21 years of age at the time of the application.

• You must be a United States citizen or have a valid Alien Firearms Certificate from the State of Washington Division of Professional Licensing in Olympia

• You must live in the city of Kalama.

• You must be eligible to own firearms under RCW 9.41.040 and 9.41.045

• You must not have a court order or injunction against possessing firearms

• You must not be pending trial, appeal or sentencing on a felony offense

• You must not have an order to forfeit firearms within the last year

• You must not have any outstanding warrants for any charge, from any court

• You must provide picture identification