The office of Buchanan County Sheriff Mike Strong will start issuing concealed weapons permits nearly four months before it’s required to under a new state law. Undersheriff Bill Puett says when the law takes effect August 28 the Department of Revenue will stop issuing the permits. Sheriffs will have until January first to begin issuing permit cards. Puett says Buchanan County will begin issuing printed concealed carry permits September 9th. Hard cards will follow in January.

The permit fee will remain $100, but the permit will be good for five years instead of the current three.