How long did it take to get your CCW

[shakyshoot]

What do they teach in these classes ya'll keep talking about? Is it laws or defensive handgun training?

The class I took was mostly on the laws. Where you can carry, when you can and can't use deadly force, etc. A little bit on the nuts and bolts, like different types of holsters, night sights, etc. It's not a handgun training class. They expect you to be able to handle your gun before you take the class. Then a 30 shot range qualification, and that was about it.

 

[Jim1392]

Doesn't it burn you guys that you have to pay for the privilege to buy a gun? Does the sheriff have the right to limit or refuse to sell you the purchase permit?

I guess he does if you have a record, mental problems etc, The first one I applied for took 3 days. The second took 14 days to come through. When my CCW comes through I won't need to apply for each permit I can just purchase any time.

 

[hittman77]

News reports today here in IL say the first CCW permits should be mailed this weekend. First day we could apply was Jan. 6th. So ..... if in fact some get their permits next week, it's less than 60 days when by statute they have up to 120. Not too bad in my book.

My application went in Jan 7 so I'll hopefully know soon.

 

[Rastoff]

What do they teach in these classes ya'll keep talking about? Is it laws or defensive handgun training?

Here in CA the law requires a class on at least the law and gun safety.

Unfortunately, there are some instructors that are only in it to make a few dollars and they don't "teach" anything. Since the sheriff doesn't really do any oversight, they get away with it.

The good instructors teach what the law requires and cover a little on how to shoot and defensive techniques/tactics.

 

[CommonCents]

One thing to note:

If you have a pressing reason to get your permit quickly, (domestic violence, receiving threats etc...) Your county may have expedited emergency approvals for you on a temporary basis.

 

[Rastoff]

One thing to note:

If you have a pressing reason to get your permit quickly, (domestic violence, receiving threats etc...) Your county may have expedited emergency approvals for you on a temporary basis.

That would be nice. In CA those are all reasons to deny the permit. Yes, even if you are the one being harassed.

 

[JonF]

Macomb county Michigan.
Five months for me.
Six for my wife as the FBI could not
get a god copy of her prints,
so they had to manually verify everything.

 

[DuckDodgers]

It took me 26 days here in Washington State. I was told by the Sheriffs Dept. that it depends on where you live. A buddy lives in a smaller town just north of me and it only too 2 weeks to get his last month. The biggest factor is how many applications the particular agency you are applying through are trying to process or are backlogged.

Washington Sate law requires you to be either granted or notified of denial withing 30days if you are a state resident.

 

[Johnmuratore]

CCW in Mass

I dropped off the firearms training cert on 12/10. Was called a week later for interview and fingerprinting. Also informed that if I wanted a CCW I would need to submit a letter stating why I felt I needed to carry a concealed weapon. I went home and hand wrote a letter saying that I needed to carry for the personal security of my family and myself. That was good enough. The CCW (called a Class A License to Carry in Mass) came through on 2/9. All permits have to be approved by the Colonel of the Mass State Police and the local Chief of Police in the town you reside in.
The LTC is good for 6 yrs and costs $100.

 

[Johnmuratore]

Training in Mass

The training in Mass is the NRA Basic Pistol Course.
This is what a revolver looks like and how it operates and this is a semi and how it operates.
Basic safe handling and overview of firearms laws and regulations. Very high level stuff.
Fire 100 rds of .22LR under supervision of instructor.
8 hours all told

 

[Rastoff]

The training in Mass is the NRA Basic Pistol Course.
...
Fire 100 rds of .22LR under supervision of instructor.
8 hours all told

Did they require you to shoot a .22LR or could you use your own carry gun? The NRA Basic Pistol Course is really good stuff, but doesn't require the students to shoot only a .22 gun.

 

[Johnmuratore]

No, you weren't allowed to bring your own gun. It was a Ruger Mark II semi target pistol. The instructor also had his .45ACP there for anyone who wanted to pop off a few rounds. I did but 3 of the ladies who took the course with me didn't.

 

[Philadelphia Patriot]

2 months, but in other PA counties it can take 15 minutes. No qualifications in PA. Just submit your paperwork, pay $20, submit a photograph, get fingerprinted, go through the background check, and you're good to go!

 

[zzclancy]

Colorado shall issue in 90 days or you sue the County Sheriff on his dime.

 

[Johnmuratore]

It's up to the Chief in your town here in Mass. He/she can determine you are unsuitable and deny the LTC. Not a problem yet here in the western part of the state but huge problem in and around Boston.
I don't know the fate of anyone who challenged the "unsuitable" determination but the law says you can challenge the ruling if you feel its "capricious".

 

[Pequod]

2 months 3 days

In Illinois they have 90 days (if you send electronic finger prints) to issue according to the statute. Got mine in 2 months and 3 days. They have to give the local county or city 30 days to object by law so that turnaround was not too bad.

Getting it at all in Illinois is still hard to believe.

Pequod.

 

[Frank53]

In Pennington Co. South Dakota, you simply present yourself at the Sheriff's Office, show a valid ID, fill out the form, pay a fee, and walk out the door with a temporary carry permit that is good for a couple of weeks. Within that couple of weeks, a limited background check is performed, and the card arrives in the mail. Renewal is every five years. No CC classes required.

Same for Yankton County....

 

[NYlakesider]

Well when I lived in Albany NY (late 1960s) after trying for well over two years I gave up and moved to a neighboring town. The city had dozens of excuses, no application blanks, no finger print cards, they were not doing any this month, too busy ETC. Then if you managed to circumnavigate all that BS it would go into a cabinet and then they would CONSIDER IT for a few years, that is if they did not lose it.

Then at that point moved to the town it was a mandatory 6 month residency to apply for a CCWP. It took two months after that to get fingerprints as the cops were always busy when your appointment time came and they would gladly give you a new date a couple weeks hence. Then after a friend of a friend (a VIP) made a call to the chief of police on my behalf things started happining and I got my permit. I got an unrestricted carry permit, something that is now hard to get in urban parts of this state.

So from the first day I tried to get my CCWP it took close to 3 years till I actually had it.

PS, In NY you need this permit to even own/posses any hand gun even if it never leaves your residence.

 

[Rastoff]

PS, In NY you need this permit to even own/posses any hand gun even if it never leaves your residence.

Really? In the whole state of New York you can't even own a handgun unless you have a CCWP? Or is that just New York City?

 

[Flattops]

5 Months....

Back when I got mine about 15 years ago, you had to belong to a gun club and range ( be a member) and take a NRA certified 3 month course that included bookwork, tests, range time, field stripping, and timed shooting trials. Then came the fingerprinting, application, and a 60 day wait for pending approval, with the chance to go before a review board to prove need to carry. The instruction was clear, and laid out what to expect in case you should shoot someone, and I felt we left the course well prepared.

A friend of mine went to go sign up for a class 2 years ago, and the next day we went shopping for the Berretta he wanted. He got the pistol, we took it out onto the range, and he could barely keep it on the paper. Many did not even hit paper. Upon leaving, we ran into his future " Instructor" and the guy said " Hey, let me see one of your targets and I'll sign off on it"

He got certified the next day.

Personally, if I could do it all over again, I wouldnt change a thing (for me)