San Diego CCW

[GunsCars&Coffee]

Just to reaffirm what most people experience:

3.23.22 - Submitted application; initial appointment date was August '22
3.23.22 (Again) - Rescheduled for an appt. two weeks earlier than initial appt.
3.26.22 - Rescheduled for an appt. in Apr. '22
4.19.22 - Received a call and email from License Division to upload a current proof of residency; I accidentally uploaded an older bill; As a side note: per my conversation with the woman on the phone it is okay to redact your account number from your bills, bank statements etc., but no overdue bills or account statements in the negative are acceptable.
4.25.22 - Interview. They are pretty efficient. You get screened for weapons when you enter the building. You go to the window, pay your fee and sit down until you're called in. You sit down with someone and they go over your application. If there is any issue, they inform you and you fix it on the spot if possible. Then it's back out to the waiting room briefly and you're called into a room for prints and a photo. After that you're done and on your way to waiting the full 90 days. I was told by the person reviewing my packet to expect it to take the full 90 days and if you don't hear anything a week or so after that period to go on and give them a call and see what's going on.

Make sure to bring your application packet though I don't remember them ever looking at my copy as they already have it. Overall it was a 30 minute or so process, everyone is friendly and there to help. So if you have questions just ask and don't be worried about it being an "interview." It's more of a review of your packet, collect your fees (if you didn't pay online), prints and photo. Check for openings on Permitium at your discretion. They do pop up and I know of a few people who had their appts. moved up by a couple of months just by checking here and there.

[SanCaliDiego]

I appreciate the information. Thanks!

[L84CABO]

I am looking to start the process on a CCW in San Diego. Any tips? I am sure this is covered in another thread, but I am new to the website and am not familiar with the navigation yet. Thanks!

Get your application submitted on line as quickly as you can. That will get you in the queue. Check back frequently to improve your interview dates. Most folks have had good luck pulling it in.

Welcome and good luck!

[L84CABO]

The problem would be staffing and the CA DOJ. Unfortunately, there's not much that can be done about that. The DOJ doesn't just handle CCW's. Now, if they're slow-walking the paperwork, that's a different story.

I call BS on staffing issues and just about any other excuse a sheriff comes up with. There are sheriff's in California issuing with the following four criteria...

Be 21
Be a resident of the county they are applying in
Pass background check
Take the class

Interviews are unnecessary.

Making an applicant jump through hoops to furnish some kind of proof of good moral character is just a deliberate attempt to place additional burdens on the applicant. If an applicant passes the background check and has never been committed (5150), they're of sufficient moral character.

As for the background checks themselves, those should essentially be instantaneous. There is no reason any sheriff should be dealing with multi month backlogs.

Issuing a permit shouldn't take longer than 30 days.

[GunsCars&Coffee]

I call BS on staffing issues and just about any other excuse a sheriff comes up with. There are sheriff's in California issuing with the following four criteria...

Be 21
Be a resident of the county they are applying in
Pass background check
Take the class

Interviews are unnecessary.

Making an applicant jump through hoops to furnish some kind of proof of good moral character is just a deliberate attempt to place additional burdens on the applicant. If an applicant passes the background check and has never been committed (5150), they're of sufficient moral character.

As for the background checks themselves, those should essentially be instantaneous. There is no reason any sheriff should be dealing with multi month backlogs.

Issuing a permit shouldn't take longer than 30 days.

I agree! My buddy's 90 days has come and gone. He called today and sheriff told him they are still waiting on fingerprints from the DOJ.

[NoNOS67]

They are now showing appointments available as early as August. I wonder if they allocated additional staff to processing applications?

[Rho147]

So I want to submit my application but just wanted to get an opinion on the "Good cause exists for issuance of the license". Should I just list state self defense per the Supreme Court ruling? I haven't seen any updates since the 23rd.

[MrFixIt74]

The good cause section of SDCGO's ccw help now says put N/A

https://sandiegocountygunowners.com/ccw/

[Rho147]

Thank you!

[baggss]

Actually, DOJ has only authorized the paper copy; regardless of what certain IA's do or say. I carry both, though I don't know why...

So one of the folks from my IAs CCW unit is in our fb group. She's great for asking questions and getting answers quickly, she's very helpful.

I asked about the hard card vs paper copy. They recommend only the card when in county, but both when traveling out of the county. She said they sent examples of their cards to the DoJ several years ago when PC 26175 went into effect. Seems every agency in the state that issues did so. The DoJ has responded to none of them to date and is in general ignoring the requirements of PC 26175.

[sbo80]

There are sheriff's in California issuing with the following four criteria...
Interviews are unnecessary.

You're not wrong, but those counties were set up and staffed to run that way. San Diego has been set up and staffed to run a significantly smaller amount of permit applications (and yes, even then they take too long). It will take time, and maybe even more legal prodding, to get them to re-figure their process and personnel to handle a larger volume.

[L84CABO]

You're not wrong, but those counties were set up and staffed to run that way. San Diego has been set up and staffed to run a significantly smaller amount of permit applications (and yes, even then they take too long). It will take time, and maybe even more legal prodding, to get them to re-figure their process and personnel to handle a larger volume.

If that's accurate, that's a strange decision on the part of the Sheriff's office given San Diego County has 3.4 Million residents. It's a large county and the potential is certainly there.

Is there any data on how many applications are currently in process and how many new and renewal applications they get each month?

[asymmetricalwarfar3]

Idk but I just looked at available dates for reschedule and there is none available for 5+yrs........could be a glitch too.

[Gator15]

None of these delays are permissible. Bruen actually states that the 2A is not a second class right, and there is plenty of law that says a delay of more than a day or two for the 1A is effectively a denial of the right. Therefore delays beyond a couple of days is likely unconstitutional, as LiveScan takes no more than a day or two. Similarly what is the point of the interview at this time if we are all "shall issue" as the case holds? My office is planning to challenge these rules (among many others).

[NoNOS67]

Idk but I just looked at available dates for reschedule and there is none available for 5+yrs........could be a glitch too.

I see appointments available as early as March of next year.