First concealed weapons permits issued in county

Southeast Missourian

The first 17 applicants for a concealed weapon have been notified that they can come to the Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department Thursday to pick up their permit.

Sheriff John Jordan announced that the first completed background checks have been returned from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The sheriff's office has accepted over 125 applications since March 17.

Bollinger and Scott counties began accepting applications later and their first permits are still pending. The highway patrol has 45 days in which to process an application.

Scott County expects to issue the first permits from its 83 applications sometime in mid-May. Bollinger County has received 31 applications and expects to issue the first permits around May 1.

Perry County did not have information available regarding its applications.