Arizona CWP Renewal & New Application Processing

[9Cal_OC]

Originally Posted by Toy4Rick

I went to UPS, they charge $25 per card, fingerprinting is FREE

TANSTAAFL

[jrange3]

So, I received my AZ permit and no guns listed. I take it I can carry the ones I qualified with in CA.? Permit does say cannot carry prohibited weapons on back.

[9Cal_OC]

Originally Posted by jrange3

So, I received my AZ permit and no guns listed. I take it I can carry the ones I qualified with in CA.? Permit does say cannot carry prohibited weapons on back.

You can carry even stuff not on your CA permit. Just load up when you cross over.

[ezaircon4jc]

Originally Posted by jrange3

So, I received my AZ permit and no guns listed. I take it I can carry the ones I qualified with in CA.? Permit does say cannot carry prohibited weapons on back.

AZ, like most other states, doesn't care what you carry. Kind of like your driver's license covers all vehicles in the class.

[painkiller]

Is there a specific page for non res permits?

[mej16489]

Originally Posted by painkiller

Is there a specific page for non res permits?

Arizona doesn't make any distinction whether or not you are a resident or non-resident. The permit combined with government ID determines anything distinguished about residency in the law or for reciprocity/honoring purposes.

[BAJ475]

Originally Posted by mej16489

Arizona doesn't make any distinction whether or not you are a resident or non-resident. The permit combined with government ID determines anything distinguished about residency in the law or for reciprocity/honoring purposes.

Arizona, like 24 other states, recognizes that there is a constitutionally guaranteed right to bear arms. The permit is so you can carry in other states without excessive hassle and can carry in federal schools zones in AZ without being hassled by the Feds.

[Baja Daze]

So I spoke with AZ DPS this week. There were 12 people ahead of me in the phone queue, which resulted in a total wait time of 59 minutes on hold. I was rather surprised by the hold time with only 12 callers ahead of me, however they are still very busy!

DPS is currently entering ALL applications within 1-2 weeks of receipt thru the mail. After that, time frames are determined by your background check results. If there are then any issues that arise and require further manual review/investigation to clear you, that is where they are really behind. I would recommend you contact DPS about three weeks after they have received your application and you have not heard anything or received your CWP.

And things are going to get much better! At some point this summer, DPS will be transitioning to an online system for permits and renewals. In conjunction with this, they will also most likely change the format and style of the actual physical CWP. Which led me to ask purely out of curiosity, why DPS dropped the hologram in the upper right corner of the CWP? Well the machine that applied the hologram broke and it was so old that a replacement could not be sourced, so they simply stopped applying the hologram, LOL!

[mej16489]

I'm at nearly 8 weeks since I mailed my renewal. I emailed them today (ccw@azdps.gov) asking for status.

[Citation650]

Originally Posted by mej16489

I'm at nearly 8 weeks since I mailed my renewal. I emailed them today (ccw@azdps.gov) asking for status.

These folks are really good. They look at your expiration date and send it about a week before.

[mej16489]

Originally Posted by Citation650

These folks are really good. They look at your expiration date and send it about a week before.

That's potentially a problem for me. I need it for an out of state trip several weeks before that and crossing my expiration date. Ironically enough to a state *not* covered by Utah which I keep current primarily for Washington.

[Lady Ruger]

Originally Posted by Citation650

These folks are really good. They look at your expiration date and send it about a week before.

Maybe they did yours but not the case for everyone.
Mailed mine and my husband's the same day. They expire within a few days of each other. Got one back well after when it expired and the other two months later.

[mej16489]

Originally Posted by mej16489

That's potentially a problem for me. I need it for an out of state trip several weeks before that and crossing my expiration date. Ironically enough to a state *not* covered by Utah which I keep current primarily for Washington.

Last Friday I emailed ccw@azdps.gov inquiring on my renewal status. Today I received a response that my permit was issued as of today and will go out in the mail tomorrow.

[BitterOldMan]

In December, I sent in my renewal application for my permit expiring in March. I finally called today and waited in the queue for 58 minutes. The person answering my call had to manually review my application and will send it out today.

They must be really backlogged. In February, I received a letter dated 12/2/22 informing me that my permit would expire in March.

[Calif Mini]

Got it!

I mailed in on February 21st. and it is in todays mail.

Just under 4 weeks.

No Psych exam
No range qualifying
Only $60 plus print cards

And is good for 5 years

[mej16489]

Renewal finally received Saturday. The email response I received told me they were changing the issue/expiration date to some date last week. But when I received it, the date coincides with my previous issue/expiration. So technically I have two AZ permits for a month.

The overall card has a hologram background now instead of the corner hologram.

[pzbike]

In all non-resident States I operate with an abundance of caution. I find it wise to be prudent and only carry one of the ten firearms actually listed on my license. Some States do care, some don?t. A CYA moment!

[9Cal_OC]

Originally Posted by pzbike

In all non-resident States I operate with an abundance of caution. I find it wise to be prudent and only carry one of the ten firearms actually listed on my license. Some States do care, some don?t. A CYA moment!

But all states don?t care about CA laws in their jurisdiction, unless you are using your CA CCW as your OOS permit.

Otherwise, if you?re using AZ non-resident CCW say in NV, since AZ has no weapon restriction, it wouldn?t matter what you carried as long as you abided by NV laws and AZ CCW weapon restrictions (none). Plus, states like NV don’t recognize CA CCWs anyway.

Just strange to live in a state of fear OUTSIDE of CA.

[Baja Daze]

Originally Posted by mej16489

Renewal finally received Saturday. The email response I received told me they were changing the issue/expiration date to some date last week. But when I received it, the date coincides with my previous issue/expiration. So technically I have two AZ permits for a month.

The overall card has a hologram background now instead of the corner hologram.

I find this to be good news and suspect that this is part of the AZ DPS migration to a completely online system for all permits and renewals! Can you post an image of your new CWP, but don't forget to redact all of your personal info!

[mej16489]

Originally Posted by Baja Daze

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I find this to be good news and suspect that this is part of the AZ DPS migration to a completely online system for all permits and renewals! Can you post an image of your new CWP, but don't forget to redact all of your personal info!

I suspect it simply means they have a new card printer... lol

[pzbike]

I apologize, probably shouldn?t have post thoughts on this thread not specific to AZ.
9Cal actually made my point better than I did, stating ?unless you are using your CA CCW as your OOS permit?. Know everything relevant to what permits you have(or don?t) wherever you?re going.
An abundance of caution doesn?t translate into living in fear.

[Baja Daze]

Originally Posted by Baja Daze

So I spoke with AZ DPS this week. There were 12 people ahead of me in the phone queue, which resulted in a total wait time of 59 minutes on hold. I was rather surprised by the hold time with only 12 callers ahead of me, however they are still very busy!

DPS is currently entering ALL applications within 1-2 weeks of receipt thru the mail. After that, time frames are determined by your background check results. If there are then any issues that arise and require further manual review/investigation to clear you, that is where they are really behind. I would recommend you contact DPS about three weeks after they have received your application and you have not heard anything or received your CWP.

And things are going to get much better! At some point this summer, DPS will be transitioning to an online system for permits and renewals. In conjunction with this, they will also most likely change the format and style of the actual physical CWP. Which led me to ask purely out of curiosity, why DPS dropped the hologram in the upper right corner of the CWP? Well the machine that applied the hologram broke and it was so old that a replacement could not be sourced, so they simply stopped applying the hologram, LOL!

Thanks for posting the CWP image! New card printer or new system or both, we shall soon find out!

Originally Posted by mej16489

I suspect it simply means they have a new card printer... lol

[tjp123]

Originally Posted by Calif Mini

Got it!

I mailed in on February 21st. and it is in todays mail.

Just under 4 weeks.

No Psych exam
No range qualifying
Only $60 plus print cards

And is good for 5 years

Mailed my application 2/28/23
Received 3/20/23
Cover Letter dated 3/14/23
Confirm hologram all over.

So about 2 weeks to issue and 1 week mailing.

Now I need to plan a Tahoe trip.