Los Angeles (old posts)

[mej16489]

I just updated this thread's title and icon per the info in the sheriff's letter in post #414 (Thanks, scope02) and #594. (Thanks, tower)

PM me if there's a reason to change either back or to change them to something else.

Those letters have been going out for almost exactly a year (the lowest dated letter I've seen is March 2nd, 2014)

[madsend81]

IIRC, Brandon/"wildhawker" said LA is appealing Lu.

Supposedly they are appealing the decision, but apparently LASD is not rejecting applications from those that don't live in a contract city or unincorporated area of the county.
They are treating them all equally...






...by putting them in the "Wait for Peruta" pile.

[HowardW56]

They are treating them all equally...

...by putting them in the "Wait for Peruta" pile.

Uniform delay for all.......

[tower]

How many folks have responded to Gunlawyer about being on hold over 90 days after applying to the LASD for a CCW?

Shouldn't you ask him? How would anyone else know that?

[Jeep67cj5]

Anyone ever tried applying to West Covina PD?

[allaboutthefam]

Quick Question

So... I have been reading this and other related threads for the past few days. A lot of information to take in, but fairly straightforward. I personally wish to obtain a CCW, and I live in Los Angeles County.

In regards to this matter I was hoping that someone could help me by clarifying/pointing me in the right direction. I apologize in advance if these matters have been addressed previously, neither google nor the site search engine turned up what I was looking for.

1) Do I need to take a CCW course prior to sending in my completed application, or can I wait until it is (wishful thinking) approved?

2) Do I absolutely need to list the firearm(s) on the application? I know its a silly question, but I do not own anything smaller than a N frame, save for a ruger mark III, and if I was positive I would never get a CCW I would never have reason to purchase a small(ish) handgun. (Similarly pistols that have the ability to carry 20 or more rounds do not appeal to me as I can have no more than 10- ex. FN 5.7). If I need to purchase one first I will, but would prefer to wait for approval prior to purchasing.

So I am sure this has been discussed elsewhere but I cannot find it. Thank you in advance for your assistance.

[madsend81]

See my answers to your questions in red. They are from my personal experience and understanding of the process. I am not an official source. Personally, my application is waiting with LASD in the Peruta pile.

So... I have been reading this and other related threads for the past few days. A lot of information to take in, but fairly straightforward. I personally wish to obtain a CCW, and I live in Los Angeles County.

In regards to this matter I was hoping that someone could help me by clarifying/pointing me in the right direction. I apologize in advance if these matters have been addressed previously, neither google nor the site search engine turned up what I was looking for.

1) Do I need to take a CCW course prior to sending in my completed application, or can I wait until it is (wishful thinking) approved? NO TRAINING NEEDED PRIOR TO APPROVAL. TRAINING IS ONLY GOOD FOR A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TIME. YOU RISK HAVING TO PAY FOR THE TRAINING TWICE IF YOUR APPLICATION ISN'T APPROVED PRIOR TO TRAINING EXPIRING..

2) Do I absolutely need to list the firearm(s) on the application? I know its a silly question, but I do not own anything smaller than a N frame, save for a ruger mark III, and if I was positive I would never get a CCW I would never have reason to purchase a small(ish) handgun. (Similarly pistols that have the ability to carry 20 or more rounds do not appeal to me as I can have no more than 10- ex. FN 5.7). If I need to purchase one first I will, but would prefer to wait for approval prior to purchasing. THE INSTRUCTIONS SAY TO FILL OUT REQUIRED SECTIONS COMPLETELY. THIS INCLUDES THE FIREARM SECTION. YOU RISK HAVING YOUR APPLICATION RETURNED FOR BEING INCOMPLETE.

So I am sure this has been discussed elsewhere but I cannot find it. Thank you in advance for your assistance.

[CCWFacts]

Sorry if this has been asked before (I looked but might have missed it), but on the package it says:

If the applicant resides in an incorporated city, which is not policed by our Department, he or she must first apply to the Chief of Police of their city of residence for a CCW license and have the application acted upon. Within 60 days after a denial of the application, the city resident may file a separate application with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, attaching a copy of the denial letter from the Chief of Police.

In other words, if I live in a city with its own police, I must apply there first and get rejected and attach the rejection. This section applies to me and anyone in about 25 other cities in LA county. Any thoughts on this? Also, my city has declared G, and also refused to accept my application, so where does that leave me? The whole point of declaring G is to get out of the CCW business and not have to deal with applications, which seems to conflict with what LASD is asking for there.

[Paladin]

Sorry if this has been asked before (I looked but might have missed it), but on the package it says:



In other words, if I live in a city with its own police, I must apply there first and get rejected and attach the rejection. This section applies to me and anyone in about 25 other cities in LA county. Any thoughts on this? Also, my city has declared G, and also refused to accept my application, so where does that leave me? The whole point of declaring G is to get out of the CCW business and not have to deal with applications, which seems to conflict with what LASD is asking for there.

Not "rejected" (rejecting your app), but "denial" (accepting & processing the app and denying you a CCW permit).

Seems to go against Lu.

Either your city's PD is lying to you about there being a MOU, or LASO is playing games.

Time for a PRARs to both your city's PD and LASO re. any CCW MOU between them?

[CCWFacts]

Not "rejected" (rejecting your app), but "denial" (accepting & processing the app and denying you a CCW permit).

Seems to go against Lu.

Either your city's PD is lying to you about there being a MOU, or LASO is playing games.

Time for a PRARs to both your city's PD and LASO re. any CCW MOU between them?

Done already. They rejected (not denied) my app,saying, "we're going to enter an MOU in the future". Then a couple of months later they did the MOU and I got a copy of it. Obviously it's fraught with stoopid but it is an MOU and my city believes that it doesn't need to deal with my CCW app. Aside from the Lu case, LASD's policy needs to deal with cities that have declared G.

Oh well, my app is in line. I'm sure many many thousands of dollars in legal bills will be expended before everything is settled.

[allaboutthefam]

Thanks

Thank you for the help! I will probably buy a gun today and get the serial number from the seller so that I can start my application now. Thank you again.

[FilmGuy]

Shouldn't you ask him? How would anyone else know that?

Well if someone responded, they could post here that they did.

[zealot9802]

Anybody that has sent in their app last year around this time heard anything yet?

[Urban Achiever]

I turned mine in around this time and have not heard anything. I will probably be moved out of this state before I finally get processed.

[Uxi]

I might put one in now. Time to buy that G36 fo sho