07/01/2018
New requirement for a BSIS firearm permit
Beginning on July 1st, 2018, if you want to get a BSIS fi****ms permit, you will need to take an assessment that helps to determine whether the applicant possesses, at the time of the assessment, appropriate judgement, restraint, and self-control to carry a firearm while on duty. The assessment will be provided by PSI Services LLC.
The assessment will be the Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire, which is widely used for police officers, firefighters and security guards, with scoring standards designed for the attributes: appropriate judgment, restraint and self-control.
The fee to take the assessment will be $60.00 and will need to be paid as part of the assessment appointment scheduling process.
The appointment to take the assessment may be scheduled ONLY after BSIS issues you the NOTICE OF ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSESSMENT letter. This letter notifies you to contact PSI to schedule the appointment and provides PSI’s contact information, a brief explanation of assessment fee payment options, and the process to request a reasonable accommodation to take the assessment.
NOTE: You must have a scheduled appointment and have paid the assessment fee to take the assessment.
After you complete the assessment, PSI staff will provide each person who completes the assessment in totality with a proof of completion letter that includes the person’s first and last name and the date and time of the assessment administration appointment. This letter should be kept in the event it is needed as proof of having completed the assessment.
If PSI notifies BSIS that the person demonstrated appropriate judgment, restraint and self-control for the purposes of carrying a firearm while on duty, the bureau will issue the person an initial firearm permit or associate the security guard registration with the fi****ms permit.
If PSI notifies BSIS that the person did not demonstrate appropriate judgment, restraint and self-control for the purposes of carrying a firearm while on duty, the bureau will issue a letter notifying the person that his/her application for a fi****ms permit, or request to associate the fi****ms permit with a security guard registration, is denied. The denial letter will include information on the process to appeal the denial.
The bureau anticipates issuance of the fi****ms permit or denial letter to an individual within 10 business days from the date the individual completed the assessment. Persons should not call the Bureau for their assessment results. For confidentiality reasons, assessment results will not be provided or discussed by telephone.
