San Mateo

[ImmaculateGlock]

Lol, true. And I would still recommend them.

Oh don't get me wrong, I've taken their classes and they are great. But $450 for 16 hours is a lot compared to everyone else. I try to practice enough that outside of holster draw practice, I'd rather save some money and take their classes separate from the test

[mrjonger]

No need for pawn and redeem for your SSE

Fill out this form

https://oag.ca.gov/sites/all/files/agweb/pdfs/firearms/forms/volreg.pdf

Then use the CFARS and CRIS website portal to track your request

https://oag.ca.gov/firearms/online-reporting

Takes about 60-90 days to complete


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Thanks man!

[mrjonger]

It might pay to shop around for the vendor which works best for your needs. Some may use home-grown curriculums while others might use recognized curriculums like NRA CCW and/or USCCA. And there is no specific qual called out by the SO. I know I stink at timed quals and not all vendors may have one. I grew up on accuracy, not time.

Interesting. I'd imagine the ones with the easiest quals will be the most popular. But I wouldn't consider having to go through the FBI qual a deterrent to using a vendor if they offer quality instruction.

Everyone in my pistol class passed the FBI Qual and for most of us, it was the second day using a holster. I passed with a Shield drawing from AIWB and I'm a mediocre shooter.

And think very carefully about what you want to carry before you apply because you need to list up to 3 on your application.

I'm not sure what you mean here. My instructor hinted I'd have to pass with every firearm I want to put on my permit.

That sounds like BayAreaTactical who said that. I've contacted like 4 of the approved qualifiers and BAT was the only one who said it was like FBI qual. The others all said basic shooting fundamentals from like 3, 7, 10, and 15 yds max.

Lol, true. And I would still recommend them.

[ImmaculateGlock]

Since official quals haven't really been posted at all yet, what happens if you don't pass? I read that you get one re-do that same day and a fail means try again in 6-12 months, but it didn't sound like the vendors actually report back to the sheriff if you failed. Couldn't you just sign up for another vendor's quals and try again?

[ImmaculateGlock]

I took pistol courses with one of the approved vendors. I just talked to them they confirmed that the qualification is based on the FBI qual but you get a little bit more time and its only 2 rounds at 25 yards instead of 8.

If your experience is limited to public ranges, you might want some extra training for holster use and shooting faster than 1 round per 2 seconds...unless the approved vendors include that practice in the 16 hour course.

That sounds like BayAreaTactical who said that. I've contacted like 4 of the approved qualifiers and BAT was the only one who said it was like FBI qual. The others all said basic shooting fundamentals from like 3, 7, 10, and 15 yds max.

[Djantlive]

I took pistol courses with one of the approved vendors. I just talked to them they confirmed that the qualification is based on the FBI qual but you get a little bit more time and its only 2 rounds at 25 yards instead of 8.

If your experience is limited to public ranges, you might want some extra training for holster use and shooting faster than 1 round per 2 seconds...unless the approved vendors include that practice in the 16 hour course.

The class should be 8hr only for San Mateo county. Some outfits are making you sit for 2 days and charging 375. Outrageous and overkill.

[VL221]

That's unfortunate

[evdrip]

I just applied. When do people typically get approved for the next step (shooting qualifications)?

At the current rate, a couple months if lucky. If not, sometime well into 2023.

[VL221]

I just applied. When do people typically get approved for the next step (shooting qualifications)?

[Jkatout]

I called to find out where I was and he told me my place in line. They are on about #180 right now and not many have been approved for about a month now.

[ronlglock]

San Mateo

Attached is the list of Approved CCW Vendors provided by the SMSO

If your experience is limited to public ranges, you might want some extra training for holster use and shooting faster than 1 round per 2 seconds...unless the approved vendors include that practice in the 16 hour course.

[mrjonger]

I took pistol courses with one of the approved vendors. I just talked to them they confirmed that the qualification is based on the FBI qual but you get a little bit more time and its only 2 rounds at 25 yards instead of 8.

If your experience is limited to public ranges, you might want some extra training for holster use and shooting faster than 1 round per 2 seconds...unless the approved vendors include that practice in the 16 hour course.

[db556762]

Previous posters' asked via email or phone call and both were 190 in line.

Asking any question via email gets a sternly written ALL CAPS response to be patient and asking any questions is delaying your processing.

It seems pointless to ask for any update unless you've already been approved.

[evdrip]

Attached is the list of Approved CCW Vendors provided by the SMSO

Thanks for sharing. That's a good number of options.

[rzar]